Illnesses and conditions Ears, nose and throat Feeling of something in your throat (Globus) Globus is a symptom that can make you feel like you have a lump in your throat. It is also called ‘globus sensation’. Globus can be caused by many things, such as an increased tension of muscles or irritation in the throat.
I don't know whether to go to the doctor, whether it's acid reflux, or whether it is "just" globus hystericus, or whether it's something much more sinister. In the middle of dinner, my in-laws had suddenly came round, which I wasn't expecting and my father-in-law told us that he'd been to the doctors for his anxiety, which I hadn't realised he had.
The lump sensation is a muscle spasm caused by the irritation from the acid. Think of an eye irritation and you keep squeezing your eye shut. The doctor can palpate a thickened muscle “lump” of the muscle around the eye. The sore throat is the acid irritation. Problem is that even on very careful examination with the best instruments
The effect of treatment on globus symptoms was assessed 2 to 3 months later in a double-blind study. Binomial tests showed that there was a significant association between the success of occlusal adjustment and disappearance of the globus symptom. A new name for this disease is proposed: the globus syndrome.
Background Globus pharyngeus is a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat, sometimes associated with thyroid diseases and surgery. Previous studies investigated this condition with contradictory results, mainly because not standardized instruments of measure were used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of globus pattern symptoms in a population of
the disease, globus hystericus, is one reason for this. Lehtinen and Puhakka (1976) observed, in a study of 20 young globus patients, that the sensation could be psy-chosomatic. Some of the patients had experienced a significant life incident prior to the appearance of the globus syndrome. On the other hand, patients with
Gray, L. P. (1983) The relationship of the inferior constrictor swallow and ‘globus hystericus’ or the hypopharyngeal syndrome. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 97, 607 – 618.CrossRef Google Scholar PubMed
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Globus sensation is the feeling of having a lump in the throat when in fact there is nothing there. The sensation can come and go and does not interfere with eating and drinking. The exact cause of globus sensation is uncertain. Examination and investigations may be carried out to exclude any other underlying problem.

Globus Hystericus is a complicated health issue that has few solutions in Western Medicine. Even in Chinese Medicine, it usually takes more than one thing to

Masterson LM, Srouji IA, Musonda P, Scott DG. Autoimmune disease as a risk factor for globus pharyngeus: a cross-sectional epidemiological study. Clin Otolaryngol. 201.36(1):24–9. Photo courtesy of SteadyHealth
Dysphagia means difficulty swallowing. For this diagnosis it is critical that related symptoms be associated with the act of swallowing of a liquid or solid bolus. When unassociated with swallowing, the sensation of fullness in the upper esophagus suggests globus hystericus, which is distinct from dysphagia. Globus hystericus is often a sign of a functional disorder, but it may also represent
Burn like sensation lasts a few seconds, several times a day or 2 days now in mid chest area. burping alot. drank like 3 cans of soda through those days & ate chocolate. working alot so drank soda to stay up. no other systoms just tired from work.
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Globus was first described by Purcell in 1707 who coined the term globus hystericus, (globus originating from the Latin meaning "ball" and "hystericus" reflecting the supposed psychological
Last edited 11/2020 and last reviewed 11/2020. Globus pharyngeus is the term applied to the sensation of a lump or discomfort in the throat. The condition may be due to cricopharyngeal spasm occuring during moment of tension. globus pharyngeus is a descriptive term for the sensation of a lump in the throat and does not imply the diagnosis
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Hi All, Just before Christmas I had a sever case of globus hysterics. The lump in the throat sensation has long since passed, but I stopped eating for three weeks. Every time I ate I felt as if I was going to choke to death and I felt as if food was sticking in my throat. Finally I started eating again but I still do not eat normally.

In up to half of patients, this condition is caused by gastroesophageal reflux. Symptoms include: Chest pain. Experienced by most patients with nutcracker esophagus, chest pain may feel the same as the pain produced by a heart attack. Dsyphagia.
A prompt response of globus symptom to ECT was observed with 5-year symptom-free follow-up period as long as the patient remained on a maintenance dose of antidepressant. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] was a significant predictor of the globus symptom[ 79 ]. CwIvx.