[Etiological analysis and individualized treatment of pharyngeal paraesthesia]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2009 Jul;23(14):639-41, 645.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the nosazontology of pharyngeal paraesthesia and investigate the treatment.

Method: Two hundred and twelve misdiagnosed pharyngeal paraesthesia patients were investigated by history inquiry, routine examination, 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring, barium X-ray of the oesophagus, anxieties-athymic private measuring scale, coefficient of variation of the R-R (CVR-R), bioavailable testosterone detection (Bio-T), erection experiment and questionnaire about man climacteric syndrome. The concomitant symptoms and positions of pharyngeal paresthesia were also studied. We adopted individuallized sequential multi-therapy for every patient according to the cause of disease.

Result: The cause of disease within 212 cases of pharyngeal paraesthesia included 62 psychic trauma, 32 endocrine system disease, 106 upper gastrointestinal disease, circulatory disease, 9 circulatory disease, 3 idiopathic. With individualized treatment, 110 cases had fully recovered, 63 cases excellence and 31 cases utility, and the efficiency rate was 96.23%.

Conclusion: Pharyngeal paraesthesia can be caused by several factors. Thorough examination and comprehensive analysis should be applied to those incurable patient who has been treated for a long time. Short course of treatment and irrational drug use are the main causes of short-term recurrence and unsatisfactory curative effect.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paresthesia / diagnosis*
  • Paresthesia / etiology*
  • Paresthesia / therapy
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / etiology*
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / therapy
  • Pharynx / pathology*
  • Young Adult