Advances of the treatments and diagnosis for sensory laryngeal neuropathy

Abstract

Sensory laryngeal neuropathy（SLN） is a kind of peripheral neuropathy presenting globus pharyngeus, chronic cough, increased mucus, dry throat, sore throat, frequent clearing of the throat, etc. When the sensory nerve of the larynx is affected by chemical, biological, mechanical or nutritional factors. Because of its nonspecific signs and symptoms, SLN is easy to be misdiagnosed as chronic pharyngitis or laryngopharyngeal reflux disease. SLN was came up to ENT physician in recent years and there are rare systematic reports currently, therefore, this review aims to summarize the etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of SLN, to raise awareness of this disease among our colleagues.