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- What is laryngitis?
- Symptoms of laryngitis
- Causes of laryngitis
- Prevention of laryngitis
- Risk factors for laryngitis
- Complications of laryngitis
- When to see a doctor about laryngitis
- Diagnosis of laryngitis
- Conventional treatment of laryngitis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of laryngitis
- Living with laryngitis
- Caring for someone with laryngitis
The main cause of laryngitis is:
- Viral respiratory infection
Laryngitis can also be caused by the following conditions:
- Allergies
- Bronchitis
- Cold
- Excessive alcohol intake
- Flu (influenza)
- Gastro-eosophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Overstraining the voice by singing or shouting
- Pneumonia
- Polyps (nodules on the vocal chords)
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Some other reasons for laryngitis that need further investigation (or even immediate medical attention) are:
- Chemical irritants
- Croup - in children, requires medical attention
- Epiglottitis - in children, requires medical attention
- Irritants
- Smoking (including second hand smoke from others)
- Syphilis
- Thyroid disorders
- Tuberculosis
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< 2: symptoms 4: prevention > Last reviewed: 10 November 2007 || Last updated: 3 January 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
