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Vocal aging and adductor spasmodic dysphonia: Response to botulinum toxin injection [PDF]

open access: goldClinical Interventions in Aging, 2008
Michael P Cannito, Joel C Kahane, Lesya ChornaSchool of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USAAbstract: Aging of the larynx is characterized by involutional changes which alter its biomechanical and neural ...
Michael P Cannito   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Validity of intraoperative voice monitoring undergoing type 2 thyroplasty with titanium bridges for adductor spasmodic dysphonia [PDF]

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022
Objectives The success of type 2 thyroplasty (TP2) for adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) depends on the selection of optimally sized titanium bridges, which requires accurate assessment of intraoperative vocal changes.
Tetsuji Sanuki   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Demographics and coexisting tremor, cervical dystonia and vocal fold disorders in a group of patients with spasmodic dysphonia [PDF]

open access: yesActa Otorhinolaryngologica Italica, 2020
Dati demografici e presenza di tremore, distonia cervicale e patologie delle corde vocali in un gruppo di pazienti con disfonia spasmodica. Riassunto: L’obiettivo principale di questo studio è quello di descrivere le caratteristiche demografiche e ...
Selmin Karatayli Ozgursoy   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Anxiety and depression in spasmodic dysphonia patients. [PDF]

open access: yesWorld J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2018
Objective/HypothesisExperts used to believe that spasmodic dysphonia (SD) was a psychogenic disorder. Although SD is now established as a neurological disorder, the rates of co‐morbid anxiety and depression range from 7.1% to 62%. Our objective was to study the prevalence and risk factors associated with these mood disorders in SD patients.Study ...
Hu A, Hillel A, Zhao W, Meyer T.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional magnet resonance imaging evaluation of adductor spasmodic dysphonia during phonation [PDF]

open access: yesBrain Stimulation, 2020
Background: Reduced intracortical inhibition is a neurophysiologic finding in focal dystonia that suggests a broader problem of impaired cortical excitability within the brain.
Mo Chen   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pharyngeal Dystonia Mimicking Spasmodic Dysphonia. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Voice, 2018
The aim of this study was to describe the presentation of pharyngeal dystonia (PD), which can occur as a focal or segmental dystonia with a primarily pharyngeal involvement for the discussion of treatment methods for controlling consequent symptoms. PD is specific to speech-related tasks.A retrospective medical record review of four patients with PD ...
Shi LL   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Unilateral versus bilateral thyroarytenoid Botulinum toxin injections in adductor spasmodic dysphonia: a prospective study [PDF]

open access: yesHead & Face Medicine, 2009
Objectives In this preliminary prospective study, we compared unilateral and bilateral thyroarytenoid muscle injections of Botulinum toxin (Dysport) in 31 patients with adductor spasmodic dysphonia, who had undergone more than 5 consecutive Dysport ...
Abiola Jesuloba   +10 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Spasmodic Dysphonia

open access: goldWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spasmodic dysphonia is a laryngeal dystonia that can present as adductor, abductor, or mixed types, with or without tremor. The etiology is not understood fully. Comprehensive evaluation is required to establish the diagnosis. Treatments include voice therapy, medications, botulinum toxin injection, laryngeal surgery, deep brain stimulation ...
Aaron J. Jaworek, Robert T. Sataloff
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Do We Cause Dysphagia When Treating Spasmodic Dysphonia with Botox?

open access: hybridGazi Medical Journal
Objective: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is a neurological movement disorder involving the laryngeal muscles. There are three main types: adductor, abductor, and mixed type. Adductor type is the most common and mixed type is the rarest.
Esma Altan   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Long-term Dose Stability of OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia: A 19-Year Single Institution Experience [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2017
ObjectivesAdductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) is a focal dystonia predominantly involving the laryngeal adductor muscles. AdSD is reported to be a largely non-progressive neurological disorder, though fluctuations in symptom severity do occur.
Paul Paddle   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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