childhood laryngeal dystonia following bilateral globus pallidus abnormality: a case study and review of literature

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mohammad javad saeedi borujeni department of anatomical sciences and molecular biology, school of medicine, isfahan university of medical sciences, isfahan, iran.

ebrahim esfandiary department of anatomical sciences and molecular biology, school of medicine, isfahan university of medical sciences, isfahan, iran.

mostafa almasi- dooghaee department of neurology, iran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.

abstract

introduction:dystonia is a disorder of movement caused by various etiologies. laryngeal dystonia is caused by the spasm of laryngeal muscles. it is a disorder caused by vocal fold movement in which excessive adduction or abduction of the vocal folds occurs during speech. the pathophysiology of this type of dystonia is not fully known. some researchers have suggested that basal ganglia structures and their connections with cortical areas have been involved in the pathogenesis of dystonia. case report:in this paper a 7.5-year-old boy suffering from laryngeal dystonia with bilateral lesions in globus pallidus is presented. the patient also suffered from swallowing problems, monotone voice, vocal tremor, hypersensitivity of gag reflex, and stuttering. drug treatment failed to cure him; therefore, he was referred to rehabilitation therapy.  conclusion:in conclusion, special attention should be brought upon laryngeal dystonia, especially in patients showing extra-pyramidal symptoms and/or abnormalities of the basal ganglia. in children, laryngeal dystonia may be potentially fatal. lack of consideration for this condition during rehabilitation therapy can lead to serious consequences for a child.

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iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology

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