What is cricoarytenoid arthritis?

Cricoarytenoid arthritis is essentially rheumatoid arthritis in the cricoarytenoid joint (CJ) between the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages in the back wall of the larynx. The CJ changes the tone of the voice by rotating as the vocal chords vibrate.

How do members experience cricoarytenoid arthritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cricoarytenoid arthritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cricoarytenoid arthritis*

Who has cricoarytenoid arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 1
50s 1
60s 5
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 6