Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction: A Review of Diagnosis and Management

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Liyanagedera, S., McLeod, R., et al. (2017).

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 274(4), 1781-1789.

This systematic review investigates the diagnosis and treatment of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) in individuals. The following summary highlights conclusions on treatments within the scope of speech-language pathology.

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Inception through June 6, 2015

Published studies (not further specified)

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<div>Laryngeal control therapy (i.e., respiratory training) reduced or resolved symptoms in 89% of patients with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (1 study). Additional research is warranted due to an overall lack of research.</div>