title: A method for the treatment of abductor spasmodic dysphonia with botulinum toxin injections: a preliminary report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rontal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rontal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rolnick
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Merson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Truong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005931:Glottis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins