Nov. 9—Dear Doctors: I have a slight allergy to wasp stings. The morning after a sting left me with a swollen lower lip, and I woke with a dry cough. Then my throat closed, and I couldn't breathe. It ...

Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice.

Dear Doctors: I have a slight allergy to wasp stings. The morning after a sting left me with a swollen lower lip, and I woke with a dry cough. Then my throat closed, and I couldn't breathe. It lasted ...

A 67-year-old man with laryngeal cancer undergoes a radical neck dissection. Two days later he complains of severe muscle spasms and cramps as well as a sensation of perioral numbness.