Capsaicin Spray to Treat Neuropathic Chronic Cough

Image by Daniel Risacher  in Wikipedia I recently learned of this unusual form of treatment to help with neuropathic chronic cough by respected laryngologist Dr. Robert Bastian . Capsaicin is what provides the heat in chili peppers and has been used alternatively as an irritant to induce cough in the pulmonary literature, but also numbness in chronic pain situations. As it pertains to laryngeal sensory neuropathy (LSN) or sensory neuropathic cough (SNC) , it does not actually fix anyth…

Continue Reading

Diagnostic Test for Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy (Chronic Cough)? SELSAP

Patients who suffer from a persistent chronic cough  undergo a tremendous amount of testing, trials of medications, and seeing numerous specialists to try and make the cough go away. Ultimately, the cough may be found due to a rare condition called laryngeal sensory neuropathy which is treated with anti-depressant and even seizure medications. This nerve also may contribute to other chronic throat symptoms including globus ,  throat-clearing , phlegmy throat , and  swallowing issues as well…

Continue Reading

Dr. Chang Blog Article Re-Published on KevinMD

One of Dr. Chang's blog article on laryngeal sensory neuropathy as a potential cause of chronic cough has been re-published on KevinMD , an internationally recognized medical blog and contributor to MedPageToday . The original blog article by Dr. Chang can be read here . The blog article re-published on KevinMD can be read here .

Continue Reading