Ларингит: причины, симптомы и лечение.

The acute form generally resolves without specific treatment. The acute form is common while the chronic form is not.

Aside from a hoarse sounding voice, changes to pitch and volume may occur with laryngitis. Speakers may experience a lower or higher pitch than normal, depending on whether their vocal folds are swollen or stiff. They may also have breathier voices, as more air flows through the space between the vocal folds (the glottis), quieter volume and a reduced range.

Most acute cases of laryngitis are caused by viral infections, Laryngeal trauma, including iatrogenic (caused by endotracheal intubation), can also result in inflammation of the vocal cords.

Findings are unclear as to whether asthma may cause symptoms commonly associated with laryngitis.

One possible explanation of chronic laryngitis is that inflammation is caused by gastro oesophageal reflux, which causes subsequent irritation of the vocal folds.

Approximately between 30 and 75% of persons with rheumatoid arthritis report symptoms of laryngitis.

Some signs and symptoms indicate the need for early referral. Home remedies such as tea and honey may also be helpful.

Antibiotics may be prescribed for bacterial laryngitis, especially when symptoms of upper respiratory infection are present. If anti reflux treatment does not result in a decrease of symptoms, other possible causes should be examined. In viral laryngitis, symptoms can persist for an extended period, even when upper respiratory tract inflammation has been resolved.

Laryngitis that continues for more than three weeks is considered chronic. If laryngeal symptoms last for more than three weeks, a referral should be made for further examination, including direct laryngoscopy. The prognosis for chronic laryngitis varies depending on the cause of the laryngitis.