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Isolated laryngeal myokymia: Diagnosis and treatment
Author(s) -
Sedgh Jacob,
Statham Melissa M.,
Munin Michael C.,
Small George,
Rosen Clark A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20846
Subject(s) - myokymia , fasciculation , medicine , botulinum toxin , larynx , surgery , dermatology , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , electromyography
Myokymia is an uncommon neuromuscular disorder that rarely affects the human larynx. No previous reports of isolated laryngeal myokymia are present in the literature, and as such, established treatment protocols are lacking. We report the first case of isolated laryngeal myokymia in a 48‐year‐old woman with no other neurological findings, and our successful results in initial treatment and maintenance therapy with focal intralaryngeal injections of botulinum toxin A. Laryngoscope, 2010