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Bastian Voice Institute

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Bastian Voice Institute

We provide medical care and consideration for persons with voice, swallowing, and airway disorders.

09/15/2025

A particularly prominent complaint for those with R-CPD (inability to burp) is “throat nausea.” This is not abdominal queasiness, like one might feel with food poisoning, but rather a pressure sensation high in the throat that triggers an urge to gag: https://laryngopedia.com/r-cpd-neck-symptoms-and-throat-nausea/

09/14/2025

Is bronchorrhea the CAUSE or the RESULT of coughing? If a patient describes a stereotyped sensation (tickle, etc.) that always precedes the cough by a split second, it’s reasonable to consider SNC therapy—especially when the “usual suspects” (allergy, reflux, asthma, post-nasal drip, etc.) have been treated with no success: https://laryngopedia.com/sensory-neuropathic-cough/

09/08/2025

What is the role of narcotics in treating sensory neuropathic cough? Some patients use it only occasionally—for example, to gain a night of uninterrupted sleep or to take a “holiday” from coughing.

While our preference is always to use medications that address the underlying neurological disorder rather than simply quieting the symptom, SNC can be so debilitating that tramadol may be a reasonable option.

For us, it remains a last-resort option, though other physicians may view its role differently: https://laryngopedia.com/sensory-neuropathic-cough/ -asked-questions-about-snc

If you are struggling with a voice, swallowing, airway, or cough disorder, schedule a video call with Dr. Bastian! Send an email to info@laryngopedia.com to get started.

09/06/2025

Are there visual indicators for SNC? About 30% of individuals with SNC also demonstrate subtle motor findings suggestive of neurogenicity. The abnormalities are often subtle but definite, and therefore easily overlooked. For this reason, a normal laryngeal examination does not rule out SNC: https://laryngopedia.com/sensory-neuropathic-cough/ -asked-questions-about-snc

If you are struggling with a voice, swallowing, airway, or cough disorder, schedule a video call with Dr. Bastian! Send an email to info@laryngopedia.com to get started.

09/05/2025

Given the aggressiveness of sensory neuropathic cough (SNC) episodes in many individuals, one might expect vocal fold injuries—such as swelling, bruising, or contact granuloma—to be common. Surprisingly, such injuries are only observed in a small minority of patients: https://laryngopedia.com/sensory-neuropathic-cough/ -essays-of-snc

08/10/2025

Struggling with chronic cough? It might be sensory neuropathic cough (SNC)—a lesser-known but life-altering condition. 📣

At Laryngopedia, we’ve added short audio interviews with real patients sharing what it’s actually like to live with SNC—the odd sensation, what makes it more likely to cough, the misdiagnoses, and what finally helped. 🎧

👉 Hear their stories and explore expert info here: https://laryngopedia.com/sensory-neuropathic-cough/ -examples-of-snc-sntc

07/03/2025

Drs. Bastian, Richardson, and Hoesli and PA Wingo had the pleasure in June of hosting colleague laryngologists from Spain. With our patients’ gracious permission, Dr. Carmen Gorriz from Madrid and Dr. Itziar Gotxi from Bilbao spent a week observing our work with voice, swallowing, and airway disorders, as well as sensory neuropathic cough and inability to burp (R-CPD).

06/07/2025

🎤 What if a singer gets spasmodic dysphonia? In a new YouTube video, Dr. Robert Bastian explains how SD affects the singing voice...and whether singing professionally is still possible with treatment.

06/06/2025

What happens when a singer has Spasmodic Dysphonia? Dr. Brent Richardson joins Dr. Daniel Correa and singer/songwriter Greta Morgan on the Brain & Life podcast. Ms. Morgan explains the effects of SD on her voice and what it has meant for her as a singer. Dr. Richardson provides clear information about the disorder and its treatment as well:
https://www.brainandlife.org/podcast/self-discovery-lost-voice-songwriter-greta-morgan

05/25/2025

Dr. Matt Girgis joined our physicians for two days to shadow our patients and learn about our laryngology concepts and processes. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago’s medical school, Dr. Girgis will finish his residency in otolaryngology at Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri, and will join Girgis ENT here in Illinois. We wish him all the best!

05/18/2025

We are pleased to welcome Lisa Bastian, MS, NP to our practice! After graduating with a masters in Nursing and a Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, she worked for Duly Healthcare Cardiology for 4 years in Naperville and then worked at Duly Healthcare Family Practice for 6 years in Naperville. At Bastian Voice Institute, Lisa will focus on our large caseload of patients with Sensory Neuropathic Cough or R-CPD.

05/04/2025

Patients often ask what various tests involve in Laryngology. Here, in layperson’s terms, are brief explanations of common studies you might be asked to undergo for voice and swallowing evaluation: https://laryngopedia.com/common-tests-in-laryngology

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3010 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, IL
60515

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+16307241100

Website

https://www.bastianvoice.com/

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