Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block for Cough, Odynophonia, and Irritable Larynx

Monday, October 19, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Location: 406B

Co-Presenter(s)

Kathleen M. Tibbetts, MD

Associate Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, United States

Lead Presenter(s)

BS

Blake Simpson, MD

Professor
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, United States

Disclosure(s):

Kathleen M. Tibbetts, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Blake Simpson, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

1. Identify the indications for in-office superior laryngeal nerve block.
2. Demonstrate the injection technique and identify landmarks for the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve.
3. Describe the expected outcomes of patients undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, as well as indications for and timing of re-injection.
4. Understand how the superior laryngeal nerve block may be incorporated with other treatment modalities for management of chronic cough, odynophonia, and irritable larynx.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the indications for in-office superior laryngeal nerve block.
Demonstrate the injection technique and identify landmarks for the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve.
Describe the expected outcomes of patients undergoing superior laryngeal nerve block, as well as indications for and timing of re-injection and how this treatment can be incorporated with other treatment modalities for management of chronic cough, odynophonia, and irritable larynx.