A new electromyographic definition of laryngeal synkinesis

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 877-886

  Maronian, Nicole C ^a,b,d   Waugh, Patricia ^a,c   Robinson, Larry ^a,c   Hillel, Allen D ^a,b  

^a University of Washington ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Fine wire electromyography; Immobility; Larynx; Paralysis; Reinnervation; Synkinesis

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LARYNGEAL SYNKINESIS; LARYNX DISORDER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; REINNERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNKINESIS; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 8444233973     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940411301106     Document Type: Article

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