Overall, LPR presents with a very broad spectrum of symptoms, some of which are very unspecific. In addition to chronic cough, cervical globus sensation or hypersecretion of mucus in the larynx and pharynx, this can include hoarseness and even a hyperreactive larynx, “postnasal drip”, but also classic symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) such as retrosternal burning or acid regurgitation.
If there is now a suspicion of LPR with a corresponding medical history and suggestive symptoms and at the same time no indications of another underlying disease, the Department of Phoniatrics and Clinical Speech Therapy has the option of performing a special oropharyngeal 24-hour pH measurement (Restech®).
