Medical articles from Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

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24/04/2024

ENT Specialist

Understanding pharyngeal pouch: Symptoms and treatments

In his latest online article, Professor Martin Anthony Birchall gives us his insights into pharyngeal pouch. He talks about the typical symptoms and clinical presentations associated with it and how it differs from other conditions, the main risk factors, what diagnostic techniques or tools are used to confirm the presence of the pouch, the available treatment options and potential complications.

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29/11/2023

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Understanding laryngopharyngeal reflux: Symptoms, differences from GERD, and impact on your throat

In his first article of a two-part series, Professor Martin Anthony Birchall gives us an insight into laryngopharyngeal reflux. He talks about the common symptoms and diagnostic indicators, the key difference between gastroesophageal reflux disease and laryngeal reflux, how does LPR impact the upper respiratory tract and the potential complications

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04/10/2021

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Doctors’ changing views on reflux and the throat: Laryngology 3.0

Over the decades there have been new techniques and methods discovered for treatment of throat problems and reflux. Internationally renowned consultant otolaryngologist Professor Martin Anthony Birchall provides a descriptive background of where the treatments started and how far they have come in recent times.

07/08/2019

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Of time and voice: why ageing makes you sound different

Our voice is a massive part of our identity. However, like the rest of our bodies, it is not invulnerable to the effects of ageing. Leading otolaryngologist Professor Martin Birchall provides his expert insight into how the voice changes with age and how we can help to maintain our voices.

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11/06/2019

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Too hard to breathe: subglottic tracheal stenosis

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall, renowned otolaryngologist, tells us more about subglottic tracheal stenosis, a very rare condition that can prevent airflow to the lungs, making it hard to breathe.

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16/01/2019

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Can swallowing problems sometimes be psychological?

Ever feel the sensation of having something stuck in your throat but not sure if anything is really there? Expert otolaryngologist Professor Martin Birchall explains the possible causes and whether stress or anxiety can cause swallowing problems.

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06/11/2018

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

What is tonsillitis and is it contagious?

Tonsils appear to be a leftover of evolution, but they’re still causing problems in the 21st century. Professor Martin Anthony Birchall is here to explain what tonsils are, why we get tonsillitis, and how tonsillitis should be treated.

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08/10/2018

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Laryngeal papillomatosis - what is it and how is this condition treated?

When the throat is infected by HPV, which is rare, it becomes a challenging condition for doctors to treat. This chronic condition is known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) and causes benign growths to develop on the airways. Currently, there is no cure available, but with ongoing research there may be some hope for this problematic disease. Professor Martin Anthony Birchall, a top ENT surgeon, gives us insight into this rare condition.

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31/05/2017

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

How to diagnose and treat long-lasting throat problems

Professor Birchall talks about how chronic throat problems should be diagnosed, and the tailored treatment which should be given to each patient.

03/04/2017

Professor Martin Anthony Birchall

ENT Specialist

Common voice problems

Professor Martin Birchall, an esteemed ENT specialist talks about typical causes of voice problems, how they are diagnosed and explains how hoarseness and vocal cord paralysis are treated.