No wonder there is an opinion that all diseases are from nerves. This system of the body really often becomes the cause of many pathologies. One of them is pharyngeal neurosis. There are a lot of varieties of this disorder.
Description of pharyngeal neurosis
Pharyngeal neurosis is a disease in which the sensitivity of the mucous membrane of the funnel-shaped channel connecting the nasal and oral cavities with the larynx and esophagus changes greatly. Pathology affects the nerve nodes. The disease is most often psychological in nature. Pathology in children is quite rare, usually the disease affects people who have crossed a 20-year milestone. The treatment of the disease is mainly carried out by a neuropathologist.
Types of Neurosis
Pharyngeal neurosis has several varieties. Each is different in its symptoms and requires some treatment. Neurosis comes in three forms:
- Pharyngeal anesthesia. A disease is characterized by a decrease or complete lack of sensitivity of the mucosa. At the same time, the process of ingestion is disturbed. Urgent medical attention is needed, as a person can easily choke with food or choke with liquid.
- Hyperesthesia Neurosis is manifested by excessive sensitivity of the mucosa. Food and liquids can be consumed any. But swallowing is difficult, it is difficult for the patient to talk. An exacerbation of this form of neurosis occurs due to disturbances in the nervous system, stress, strong feelings, etc. During an attack, a person may even suffocate. But all the symptoms disappear as suddenly as they appear.
- Paresthesia It arises only against a psychological background. There is a sensation of a “lump” in the throat, itching and other symptoms. Pathology most often manifests itself in irritable people and in women during menopause.
Causes of the disease
Each form of neurosis has its own causes.
Anesthesia most often begins with a brain tumor, syphilis or severe flu. Most often, hysteria leads to neurosis.
Hyperesthesia appears as a result of chronic pathologies of the throat or severe nervous shock. Paresthesia appears mainly in mentally unstable people. There is also a general list of causes of pharyngeal neurosis:
- unexpected severe stress (dismissal from work, death of loved ones, etc.);
- Depression
- exhausting and long-term loads (reporting, work “for wear”, etc.);
- work with people that requires great psychological stamina;
- chronic diseases (gastritis, stomach ulcers, etc.);
- anxiety and personality disorders;
- disturbance of normal sleep;
- paralysis;
- side effects of drugs;
- inflammation of the nasopharynx;
- oncological diseases of the brain and its membranes;
- disruption of the nervous system;
- smoking;
- sclerosis;
- osteochondrosis;
- work with chemicals, dust, in hazardous conditions;
- neurasthenia as a result of emotional exhaustion;
- hidden aggression against anyone;
- sudden mood swings, when weakness is replaced by excitement, tearfulness - by unrestrained joy, etc.
Often, pharyngeal neurosis appears after infections (sore throats, acute respiratory viral infections). In these cases, treatment is not required, since the disease passes simultaneously with the root cause.
Symptomatology
Against the background of disruption of the nervous system, a pharyngeal neurosis appears. Symptoms can be very diverse. Among the main stand out:
- Dry throat. Coughing may be observed. This is often provoked by an itch in the throat, a feeling of a hair stuck in it, a burning sensation. Coughing not only physically harasses the person, at the same time emotional and mental imbalance is added. Irritability appears.
- Often in patients with pharyngeal neurosis, a “lump” is felt in it. As a result, a person refuses food, his appetite decreases. Depression begins, mood worsens, and all this only exacerbates the disease.
- Complete loss of voice (aphonia) or its hoarseness. These are also common symptoms of neurosis. Changes in timbre, voice, its hoarseness are mainly provoked by colds. Sometimes these symptoms persist for up to three weeks. Afonia can also begin against the background of a hysterical seizure. This symptom has an “imaginary” variety, when a person speaks normally when laughing and coughing, and only whispers in a state of rest.
Symptoms of pharyngeal neurosis also include disturbances in the form of suffocation, thickening of the neck, and the appearance of “cones” in it. A person becomes tearful, insomnia appears, tachycardia. The patient begins to sweat intensely. Characteristic signs are overexcitation, irritability, weakening of logical thinking.
Some patients react painfully to bright light, sharp sounds. There is a breakdown and migraine. Children's neurosis can be accompanied by urinary incontinence (especially at night), stuttering.
Diagnostics
Different methods are used to diagnose pharyngeal neurosis. Determining the form of the disease is a lengthy process. Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that symptoms of other pathologies appear in parallel. An initial examination is performed by an otolaryngologist. To make an accurate diagnosis, the following is prescribed:
- biochemical research;
- general analysis of urine and blood;
- Ultrasound of the thyroid gland and lymph nodes;
- MRI and CT of the larynx;
- blood sampling for thyroid hormones;
- Ultrasound of the brain and blood vessels;
- X-ray of the larynx and lungs;
- tomography;
- fibrogastroduodenoscopy of the duodenum and stomach.
At the same time, the patient is examined by an endocrinologist, neuropathologist and therapist. Psychiatrist and neurologist consulted. Only against the background of all the data obtained, an accurate diagnosis is made.
Complex treatment
When pharyngeal neurosis is determined, treatment should be comprehensive. It is assigned strictly individually. Most often, therapy is carried out by psychotherapists or neurologists, since the nature of the pathologies is in the area of disruption of the nervous system.
Special classes and discussions are held with the patient. Group therapy and hypnosis can be applied. All this helps to relieve symptoms if the disease develops on a nervous basis. A favorable atmosphere is created: daily walks in the fresh air, a clear regime of the day, a full sleep, etc.
Treatment is prescribed in sanatoriums where there are hot springs, balneotherapy, Charcot's shower or circular. All this helps relieve irritability, calms the nervous system, and relieves inflammation.
How to treat pharyngeal neurosis with medication? Basically, doctors prescribe several groups of drugs:
- antidepressants that restore the metabolism of norepinephrine and serotonin (Coaxil, Citalopram);
- tranquilizers to relieve anxiety, improving sleep, appetite and blood circulation (Afobazol, Mebikar);
- antipsychotics with a calming effect, relieving excessive agitation and bouts of hysteria (Truksal, Aminazin).
In severe neurosis of the pharynx, "Clonazepam" and "Phenazepam", "Mezapam" are prescribed. But these drugs are taken in small doses and with great care, as they are quickly addictive and have poor withdrawal symptoms. The patient may begin insomnia, panic, weakness. The drug "Grandaxinum" is prohibited in mental disorders and depression. Otherwise, taking it may cause suicidal attempts.
Vitamin complexes are prescribed. If diphtheria became the cause of the neurosis, a special serum is introduced. In infectious diseases, antibiotic therapy is prescribed. Malignant tumors are removed surgically. If the cause of the neurosis is a disease of the spine, massage, physiotherapy exercises and swimming are prescribed. Novocaine blockades are put. Electrophoresis is prescribed.
Home treatment
Treatment at home pharyngeal neurosis is carried out only after prior consultation with a doctor. He will establish the causes of the disease and prescribe the necessary therapy. For home treatment, sedatives, anxiety-relieving drugs and herbs are mainly prescribed.
It is forbidden to drink alcohol, smoke, work in harmful conditions. It is necessary to adhere to the correct diet. Spicy, too cold and hot dishes are excluded from the diet. Nutrition should be saturated with fiber, vitamins and minerals. You need a good rest and sports.
Traditional Therapy
How to get rid of pharyngeal neurosis using traditional medicine? Mint helps relieve stress, has a calming property. The leaves of the plant are added to tea or a decoction is made from them. Tinctures on thyme or garlic oil help well. The first is drunk 15 g 3 times a day. For this, a tablespoon of thyme is infused in half a glass of alcohol. Tincture in garlic oil is rubbed into the whiskey 2 times daily.
Broth is made from willow bark. A tablespoon of bark is poured with a glass of boiling water. It is necessary to cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Then the broth is filtered and drunk 4 times a day, one tablespoon each.
For compresses, fresh horseradish is taken. It is rubbed and applied for several minutes to the throat. From above, the mass is covered with cellophane and a warm cloth (preferably wool). Herbs with a calming effect:
- prickly hawthorn;
- ginseng;
- motherwort five-lobed ;
- Adonis spring;
- oregano;
- hawthorn blood red;
- eleutherococcus;
- Melissa;
- dope;
- Aralia Manchurian.
There are many more recipes of traditional medicine that can help cope with the disease. And what do people say about them? How is pharyngeal neurosis treated? Reviews describe the fast positive dynamics of recovery. But you need to remember that traditional medicine is only an addition to complex therapy. To avoid complications or improper treatment, a doctor's consultation is initially required.
Contact a specialist at the first sign of a disease. In this case, the treatment will not be long and will bring a positive result. You can not run any viral and infectious diseases that can cause pharyngeal neurosis. It is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid any stressful situations.