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Throat and voice problems in Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders
Martin A Birchall1, Chon Meng Lam1,2, Gary Wood1
1Department of Otolaryngology, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London, London, UK.
Abstract:
A small number of case reports and observational studies describe chronic nasal congestion, upper airway obstruction, dysphonia, vocal cord abnormalities, and swallowing abnormalities in the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Little is known of the causes and therefore treatments of these, yet they are not uncommon findings in persons with hypermobility-related conditions presenting in the healthcare setting. We have a specialist multidisciplinary ear, nose, and throat and speech therapy practice with accumulating observational and empirical experience of managing these conditions, which include altered voice, choking, high dysphagia and anterior and deep neck pains. Here, we present our experience, some illustrative cases, and suggestions for future work in this evolving field.
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