It may also be done in the treatment of chronic laryngitis.

Acid reflux is the most common cause of chronic laryngitis.

The standard treatment for chronic laryngitis is resting the voice, drinking lots of fluid and using humidifiers.

Chronic laryngitis may need more treatment.

Dauzats was never strong, and he had chronic laryngitis, but he never gave up on the job.

Chronic laryngitis is caused by smoking, dust, frequent yelling, or prolonged exposure to polluted air.

She whispers loudly in a husky voice, sounding as if she had chronic laryngitis, when in fact she's never sick.

"There are some newspapers which are mute and others which carefully engage only editors with chronic laryngitis.

Although the main culprit is simple overuse of the voice box, or larynx, and the muscles that control it, several other factors can aggravate chronic laryngitis.

Reflux of gastric acid contributes to Mr. Clinton's chronic laryngitis, Dr. Suen said.

But chronic laryngitis may be caused by more severe problems such as nerve damage, sores, polyps, or hard and thick lumps (nodules) on your vocal cords.

Reporters were told he suffers from chronic laryngitis partly caused by allergies and by reflux of stomach acid, or heartburn, which is why he sleeps with the head of his bed elevated.

Mr. Clinton, who is 46 years old, is seen frequently by doctors who give him allergy shots and treat his chronic laryngitis, but he has not had a full medical checkup in more than a year.

A common occupational hazard for politicians, chronic laryngitis from speaking too much, forced Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas to cancel a major economic address he had planned to give Tuesday in Pennsylvania, his staff said tonight.

LEAD: Tonight's performance by Madonna at the Brendan Byrne Arena in in East Rutherford, N.J., has been postponed to June 25, and other concert dates have been rescheduled or canceled due to the singer's chronic laryngitis, her management announced.