DISEASES OF LARYNX
Aetiology of Laryngeal Paralysis
- Trauma to the head or neck
- Thyroid surgery
- Spinal cord injury
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Types of Laryngeal Paralysis
- Unilateral paralysis
- Bilateral paralysis
- Flaccid paralysis
- Spastic paralysis
Signs and Symptoms of Laryngeal Paralysis
- Weak or absent voice
- Hoarseness
- Shortness of breath
- Stridor
- Cyanosis
- Drooling
- Swallowing difficulties
Differential Diagnosis of Laryngeal Paralysis
- Thyroiditis
- Thyroid cancer
- Laryngitis
- Epiglottitis
- Laryngeal cancer
Complications of Laryngeal Paralysis
- Respiratory failure
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Sepsis
Homoeopathic Treatment of Laryngeal Paralysis
- Calcarea carbonica - weakness of muscles, paralysis
- Phosphorus - paralysis, weakness
- Lachesis - paralysis, weakness
- Arnica - inflammation, swelling
- Aconitum napellus - sudden onset of symptoms
Aetiology, Symptoms, Investigations, and Management of Laryngeal Web
- Caused by abnormal development of the larynx
- Symptoms: hoarseness, shortness of breath, stridor
- Investigations: laryngoscopy, CT scan
- Management: surgical removal, voice therapy
Singer's Nodules
- Caused by vocal cord strain
- Symptoms: hoarseness, pain
- Investigations: laryngoscopy, CT scan
- Management: voice therapy, surgery
Laryngocele
- Caused by abnormal dilation of the saccule
- Symptoms: hoarseness, shortness of breath, stridor
- Investigations: laryngoscopy, CT scan
- Management: surgical removal, voice therapy
Stridor
- Caused by obstruction of the airway
- Symptoms: high-pitched sound, shortness of breath
- Investigations: laryngoscopy, CT scan
- Management: emergency tracheostomy, ventilation
Aetiology, Symptoms, Types, Investigations, and Management of Laryngeal Tumours
- Caused by cancer cells
- Symptoms: hoarseness, shortness of breath, stridor
- Types: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma
- Investigations: laryngoscopy, CT scan, biopsy
- Management: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy
Homoeopathic Treatment of Stridor, Laryngeal Web, and Laryngeal Tumours
- Calcarea carbonica - weakness of muscles, paralysis
- Phosphorus - paralysis, weakness
- Lachesis - paralysis, weakness
- Arnica - inflammation, swelling
- Aconitum napellus - sudden onset of symptoms
- Laryngeal web: Calcarea carbonica, Phosphorus
- Stridor: Aconitum napellus, Belladonna
- Laryngeal tumours: Calcarea carbonica, Phosphorus
Aetiology, Mechanism, Investigations, and Treatment of Hoarseness of Voice and Disorders of Voice
- Caused by vocal cord strain, nodules, polyps
- Mechanism: abnormal vibration of the vocal cords
- Investigations: laryngoscopy, CT scan
- Treatment: voice therapy, surgery
Homoeopathic Treatment of Hoarseness of Voice
- Calcarea carbonica - weakness of muscles, paralysis
- Phosphorus - paralysis, weakness
- Lachesis - paralysis, weakness
- Arnica - inflammation, swelling
- Aconitum napellus - sudden onset of symptoms
Imaging Techniques for Diagnosis of Laryngeal Diseases
- Laryngoscopy: visualization of the larynx
- CT scan: imaging of the larynx and surrounding structures
- MRI: imaging of the larynx and surrounding structures
- X-ray: imaging of the larynx and surrounding structures
Clinical Anatomy of the Larynx
- Blood supply: branches of the superior and inferior thyroid arteries
- Nerve supply: recurrent laryngeal nerve, external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
- Clinical landmarks: epiglottis, arytenoids, vocal cords