Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), otherwise known as silent reflux, is a form of acid reflux. The esophagus (food tube) has special rings of muscle (sphincters) at the top and the bottom. If the ...

A Maryland-based doctor explains why constant throat clearing is usually linked to silent acid reflux (LPR), not oesophageal ...

Acid reflux is a very common (but also often very annoying or distressing) medical problem that can make your life miserable at times. It may make it feel like your heart or stomach is literally on ...

I figured it was just allergies. It seemed logical: My constant throat clearing began last summer, amid a bumper crop of weeds following last spring’s torrential rains. But when that compulsion to ...

Background and Aim: Little is known about the difference between patients of chronic laryngitis with and without troublesome reflux symptoms. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical ...