What is the Definition of Laryngitis?
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the larynx (voice box), which is located in the upper part of the respiratory tract.
It causes hoarseness, and possibly a temporary loss of speech.
Description of Laryngitis
Laryngitis, an inflammation of the larynx, occurs in two forms. Acute, which lasts only a few days; and chronic, which persists over a period of weeks or months.
The most common symptom of either form is hoarseness that may, within several days, progress to partial or total loss of voice. Fever, sore throat, and swallowing difficulty may occur as well.
Children face the added risk of encountering breathing difficulty, because the opening of a child's larynx is narrow to begin with, and inflammation restricts the air passages even further.
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