Consuming too much alcohol and coffee can also cause acid reflux. According to the Cleveland Clinic, at least half of patients who complain about chronic hoarseness have LPR, or 'silent' reflux.

CBS2's Dr. Gomez was one of those with laryngo-pharyngeal reflux or LPR for short. It's also called silent reflux because it doesn't cause classic heartburn.

The most common silent reflux symptoms are hoarseness, chronic cough, throat-clearing, post-nasal drip, sore or burning throat, difficulty swallowing, snoring and shortness of breath.

If silent reflux is suspected, then another test that may be carried out involves a small capsule being inserted into the oesophagus (via a tiny tube, called a catheter), which remain in place for ...

Silent reflux, often referred to as laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), can potentially be caused by “overeating and lying down just after eating”, according to the UT Southwestern Medical Centre. With ...

Most of these people do not have classic symptoms of reflux.” It’s something he is familiar with not just as a doctor but as a patient, too, since he also has silent reflux.

When fellow host Sheinelle Jones asked how you can find out if you've got silent reflux, Dr. Narula explained that, indeed, the condition “can fly under the radar because you may think, ‘Oh, I have ...

She said: “If you are breastfeeding, look at how your diet is impacting your baby’s silent reflux symptoms. Keeping a food diary may help to identify foods that have the biggest impact.

This is sometimes called “silent reflux,” and Zur said children who have it have often already been diagnosed with another condition. “After a thorough history from them and an examination, you can ...

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, affects up to 20 percent of the U.S. adult population. It results from abnormal displacement of caustic acid outside the stomach.