Laryngeal Reinnervation for Paralytic Dysphonia in Children Younger Than 10 Years

Laryngeal reinnervation for paralytic dysphonia in children younger than 10 years.

OBJECTIVE To study the effectiveness of ansa-recurrent laryngeal nerve laryngeal reinnervation to improve glottal incompetence causing dysphonia and dysphagia for children with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. DESIGN We reviewed a series of consecutive cases treated from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2011. SETTING Otolaryngology division of a children's hospital. PATIENTS Thirteen chi...

Evaluating Risk Factors for Recurrent Seizures in Children Younger than 14 Years Old

Background and purpose: Identifying the predictors of seizure recurrence is of great help in controlling the disease and preventing recurrence in patients. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for recurrence of seizures in children younger than 14 years of age. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional analysis, we reviewed the medical records of patients admitted to pediatric n...

Epidemiological Survey of Enteroviral Meningitis in Children Younger than 14 Years in Ahvaz

Clinical features of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in children younger than 12 years in Isfahan

Background: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases in Isfahan, the scar of it could be found in the majority of residents of some areas of city. This disease can affect all age groups but it is more common in children in endemic and hyperendemic areas. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical features of cutaneous leishmaniasis in childre...

Functional reinnervation of vocal folds after selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation surgery for spasmodic dysphonia.

Selective laryngeal adductor denervation-reinnervation surgery (SLAD-R) offers a viable surgical alternative for patients with adductor spasmodic dysphonia refractory to botulinum toxin injections. SLAD-R selectively denervates the symptomatic thyroarytenoid muscle by dividing the distal adductor branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), and preventing reinnervation, by the proximal RLN an...