Electrical stimulation of laryngeal muscle.
Most functional electrical stimulation (FES) research has focused on the spinal cord-injured patient whose muscles are paralyzed but still maintain their innervation. This article details the investigation of FES of the laryngeal muscles. In time, FES may become a useful treatment for bilateral vocal cord paralysis (BVCP) and for some laryngeal movement disorders.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Eugene Grabschild Center for Voice, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000628:therapy