Electromyography-Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection Into the Cricothyroid Muscles in Bilateral Vocal Fold Abductor Paralysis

Electromyography-Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection Into the Cricothyroid Muscles in Bilateral Vocal Fold Abductor Paralysis

Objectives Bilateral vocal fold abductor paralysis (BVFAP) both deteriorates quality of life and may cause life-threatening respiratory problems. The aim of this study was to reduce respiratory symptoms in BVFAP patients using cricothyroid (CT) botulinum toxin (BTX) injection. Methods Before and 2 w...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Sahin, Ibrahim Aydogdu, Serdar Akyildiz, Munevver Erdinc, Kerem Ozturk, Fatih Ogut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017-06-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis
Botulinum Toxin
Cricothyroid Muscle
Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-2016-00241.pdf

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