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How i do it: Head and neck and plastic surgery: A targeted problem and its solution a method for the treatment of abductor spasmodic dysphonia with botulinum toxin injections: A preliminary report
Author(s) -
Rontal Michael,
Rontal Eugene,
Rolnick Michael,
Merson Richard,
Silverman Bruce,
Truong Daniel D.
Publication year - 1991
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 - 10.1288/00005537-199108000-00019
Subject(s) - spasmodic dysphonia , phonation , botulinum toxin , medicine , head and neck , surgery , audiology
Abstract A preliminary technical report of the effective treatment of abductor spasmodic dysphonia with botulinum toxin is presented. Our technique attempts to place the toxin close to the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle to allow diffusion of the material to the PCA. Our pilot study demonstrates that botulinum toxin is an effective approach for reducing or eliminating the abductor glottal spasms during phonation and, thereby, providing functional speech communication.