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How we do it: adjunctive intravenous midazolam: diagnosis and treatment of therapy‐resistant muscle tension dysphonia
Author(s) -
Bhalla R.K.,
Wallis J.,
Kaushik V.,
Carpentier J.P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2005.00976.x
Subject(s) - medicine , midazolam , muscle tension , voice therapy , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , audiology , physical therapy , sedation
Keypoints • Dysphonic patients with muscle tension are common at voice clinics. The majority respond to intensive vocal therapy. • A small number of cases remain resistant to intensive vocal therapy. • We have used intravenous midazolam to enhance therapy‐resistant dysphonic patients’ self‐monitoring, their self‐awareness and to change fixed patterns. • Six of seven patients were discharged with restoration of normal voice 1 month after treatment.