This form is simply a prolongation of the acute form, but may be associated with adenoid growths of the pharynx, with tuberculosis of the larynx, with syphilis or with new growths in the larynx.
Symptoms
The symptoms are similar to those in the acute stage except they are not so severe.
It is not uncommon to find adenoid growths in the pharynx of the very young infant. There is a superficial inflammation of the mucous membrane producing a local calorific plus. This is the result of interference with transmission of mental impulses to these tissues and when this interference is removed Innate Intelligence will function normally and the growths will disappear.
Major Adjustment
The adjustment is the same as in the case of acute laryngitis. The results will be slower in the chronic case than in the acute case, but in the course of time the child will be entirely relieved of the condition without the aid of surgery. If the proper adjustment is given during the acute attack the condition will never reach the chronic state.
A chronic laryngitis is often accompanied by papillomatous growths which occur very early in life, in most cases during the first year. This condition occurs more often in boys than in girls. The size and location of the growths determine the severity of the symptoms. There is paroxysmal cough, dyspnea, loss of voice, and hoarseness. The symptoms usually develop so slowly that they do not attract attention until the growth has attained quite a size. Holt states that the prognosis is usually serious from a surgical standpoint because there is danger of bronchopneumonia following the operation. It is also stated that operations have been largely given up because of the tendency of the papilloma to return in increasing numbers. These tumors are the result of the interference with transmission of mental impulses to the tissues, preventing the normal personification of Innate Intelligence in the production of function. Under adjustments which results in the restoration of the normal transmission excellent results are obtained. In the course of time under adjustments the growths will disappear and with them all the symptoms of the chronic laryngitis. Adjustments should be given just as soon as the growths are suspected and kept up until the symptoms have disappeared.
TUBERCULAR LARYNGITIS
Tubercular laryngitis is seldom found in infants and is rare even in later childhood. Usually pulmonary tuberculosis develops later; by some it is considered to be always associated with it. There is cough and hoarseness with aphonia, expectoration of mucopurulent or in some instances bloody character. Microscopic examination of the sputum reveals the tubercle bacilli. Results are obtained under adjustments, providing a sufficient amount of time is allowed to permit Innate to overcome the momentum and rebuild the structures that have been destroyed.