Botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 100-108

  Kelly, Elizabeth A ^a   Koszewski, Ian J ^a   Jaradeh, Safwan S ^a   Merati, Albert L ^b   Blumin, Joel H ^a   Bock, Jonathan M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Cricopharyngeal muscle; Dysphagia; Upper esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FATALITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MUCUS; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; THORAX PAIN; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER DYSFUNCTION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CONGESTION;

EID: 84873681859     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348941312200205     Document Type: Article

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