Episodic paroxysmal laryngospasm: Voice and pulmonary function assessment and management

Journal of Voice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-105

  Gallivan, Gregory J ^b,c   Hoffman, Lee ^a   Holly Gallivan, K ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Electromyography; Endotracheal intubation; Episodic paroxysmal laryngospasm; Extrathoracic upper airway obstruction; Flow volume loop; Functional voice disorders; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Laryngeal dystonia; Stroboscopy; Tracheostomy; Videoesophagography; Videolaryngoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX SPASM; MALE; VOICE;

EID: 0030063587     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(96)80022-1     Document Type: Article

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