Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-09

DR.. HUNTER ON Chronic LARYNGITIs, COMMONLY CALL
ED CIERGYMAN's SORE THRoAr-7o the Editor Of the
Whg-This is by far the most important form OF aryn-
geal disease since it springs from slight causes and is
very common and most Distressing maady Ii always ends
in more or less injury to the voice and too frequently in
consumption. The SYMPTOMS generally very MID IN
the commencement and liable to msead the patient into
the idea that there is no danger Sometimes little pain
is felt in the larynx, but more commonly only tickling
sensation which PROVIDES coughing Many persons COM
plain of of something sticking there, and to get
rid Off they are cOnstaIUy raping and clearing the
wndpipe. Usually we fad a striking change IN the
breathing and in the voice The breathing becomes loud
and prolonged as the obstruction increases, and when 1t
has become considerable we have a peculiar suidulous
sound The voice is almost always changed. At first
it is hoarse aud then gradually becomes more and more
feeble the disease progresses until 1t is scarcely audi
ble If liberation of the vocal chords takes place, we
have g. total loss Of voice
These symptoms ody present in the severer forms
of Chronic Laryngits; il the majority Of cases, only
feeling of obstruction is experienced and the effort TO
clear this away occupies considerable part of every con-
versation with irendh One of the first effects produced
in the mucous membrane, by Chronic Laryngiiis is a
hicSenng. Its surface becomes hard rough and irregu
lar which, extending TO Ae vocal chords destroys their
tree dom of action.
Chronic Laryngts vey frequently occurs from
sve use OF the voice. is form OF disease is very
mon in clergymen, Lawyers and all public speakers. The
vocal organs by strann, and use become exhaust
ed and lose their tone herear various phrases OF this
disease from the slight hRkness and failure Of voice
from which many clergyman painfully suffer every Sab
BATH to those destructive alterations of the cnrtiages
marked by the total loss Of voice aud almost
slant cough and expectations Of rOthy mucous min
gled with pus The most intimate connection exists be-
affections Of the throat and those OF the arynX
The is easily UNDERWOOD Every breath you draw
passes directly from the irfamed throat into the arynI
They form but different pats Of the same tube, and are
ded BY common membraAe-one over which irriations
spread rapidly. Again. tie parts are in immediate con-
tact AMI the secreted in the throat becomes
tangled about the epgouis and entrance into the arynx
and is often drawn in by inspiration and forced out
by the next expiration Chronic Laryngitis often
in advanced stages Of Consumption, from the irritation
produced by the pus dischargedby the Lungs It's one
of the most distressing complications of consumption, and
adds dOuby to the PATIENTS distress In this form there
is always less liberation about the vocal chords
beginning on the lower side and gradually extending
upwards. These ulcers often Pnetrae through the
and cellular membranes irvolving the muscular It's
and not uurequenty atak the igaments and car
tages themselves
Your obedent servint,
ROBERT HUNTER, NJ. D,