Northwell Health reports on RCPD, a rare condition preventing burping, causing discomfort and bloating; Botox offers a treatment option.
Some patients develop an inability to burp (abelchia) because the muscle that surrounds the bottom of the throat (the cricopharyngeus muscle) remains overly tight when they attempt to allow air to ...
She couldn’t stomach it anymore. Natalie Bickel, from Indiana, has a rare condition called retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction, also known as no-burp syndrome, meaning that she has spent years ...
An accomplished laryngology specialist, Dr. Robert W. Bastian of Downers Grove earned his reputation performing revolutionary voice-restoring microsurgeries on opera singers and pop stars. But his ...
A life without burps might sound like a blessing, but a new study shows it’s anything but. Researchers interviewed patients with the rare condition retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), ...
Eating out with friends was a constant source of anxiety for Dulcie, a 23-year-old research student from the UK. Her throat ...