Etiology and Diagnosis in Spasmodic Dysphonia.
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Review of differential diagnosis and management of spasmodic dysphonia.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The recent literature on spasmodic dysphonia is reviewed with regard to pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, treatment options, audits, and current methods of management. RECENT FINDINGS Advances in technology have enabled clinicians to better understand the connection between brain and laryngeal function and dysfunction. Refinements in imaging and genetic investigation tec...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japan Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0030-2813,1884-3646
DOI: 10.5112/jjlp.42.326