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Laryngeal Chemoreflex in Health and Disease: A Review.
- Source :
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Chemical senses [Chem Senses] 2020 Dec 05; Vol. 45 (9), pp. 823-831. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The larynx plays a key role in airway protection via the laryngeal chemoreflex (LCR). This involuntary reflex can be evoked when hazardous substances activate mucosal receptors, which send signals to be processed within the brainstem. Although the LCR is meant to be protective, the reflex can become hyperstimulated, even to benign stimuli, which can result in pathological disorders, such as chronic cough and inducible laryngeal obstruction. In this review, we will outline the mechanism of the LCR and its associated pathological disorders.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1464-3553
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chemical senses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33247587
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjaa069