Robert W. Bastian, M.D.
Brent E. Richardson, M.D.
Lori L. Sonnenberg, M.M. (voice), M.A., CCC-SLP
W. Nathan Waller, M.M. (voice), M.A., CCC-SLP
Michele R. Denemark, M.A., CCC-SLP
Michele C. Simler, M.S., CCC-SLP
3010 Highland Parkway Suite 550
Downers Grove, IL
60515
Laryngospasm is a sudden, often severe
attack of difficulty breathing, typically lasting between
30 and 90 seconds. Usually the individual makes a frightening
noise while trying to breathe in during the episode, which
they often call a “choking attack. You will hear the
types of noises often made by the person experiencing laryngospasm,
and see what the vocal folds are doing at the same time.
