When interviewing a patient, a careful history may give some clues as to the correct diagnosis. Patients may point to their larynx when asked where they feel the site of air flow limitation exists, ...

Q: My active 10 year-old boy was diagnosed recently with "vocal-cord dysfunction." He's been seen by his pediatrician, a respiratory specialist, an ENT specialist and a speech pathologist. He has ...

There are 2 main ways in which patients may experience dyspnea originating in the larynx. First, there may be structural interference with air flow due to an anatomic abnormality. In other words, ...