Assessment of posterior cricoarytenoid botulinum toxin injections in patients with abductor spasmodic dysphonia

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 110, Issue 5 I, 2001, Pages 406-412

  Bielamowicz, Steven ^a,b   Bidus, Kimberly ^a   Squire, Shrita ^a   Ludlow, Christy L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Botox; Botulinum toxin; Electromyography; Larynx; Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle; Spasmodic dysphonia; Voice

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DYSPHONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNX MUSCLE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0035026431     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940111000503     Document Type: Article

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