Sonographic detection of basal ganglia abnormalities in spasmodic dysphonia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 349-352

  Walter, U ^a   Blitzer, A ^b   Benecke, R ^a   Grossmann, A ^a   Dressler, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b Department of Otolaryngology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Laryngeal dystonia; Speech disorders; Transcranial ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTONIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASMODIC DYSPHONIA; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA;

BASAL GANGLIA; LARYNGEAL DYSTONIA; SPEECH DISORDERS; TRANSCRANIAL ULTRASOUND;

BASAL GANGLIA; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, TRANSCRANIAL;

EID: 84892481686     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12151     Document Type: Article

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