Treatment for spasmodic dysphonia: limitations of current approaches
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Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia.
BACKGROUND The use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia is currently the treatment of choice for management of this neurological voice disorder. Over the past 20 years, botulinum toxin has been used to treat both adductor and abductor forms of the disorder, with vocal improvement noted after treatment for both. A large number of studies have attempted to document the effi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1068-9508
DOI: 10.1097/moo.0b013e32832aef6f