ABNORMAL SOFT PALATE POSTURING IN PATIENTS WITH LARYNGEAL MOVEMENT-DISORDERS

Authors
LUNDY DS CASIANO RR LU FL XUE JW
Citation
Ds. Lundy et al., ABNORMAL SOFT PALATE POSTURING IN PATIENTS WITH LARYNGEAL MOVEMENT-DISORDERS, Journal of voice, 10(4), 1996, pp. 348-353
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of voice → ACNP
ISSN journal
08921997
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
348 - 353
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-1997(1996)10:4<348:ASPPIP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Laryngeal movement disorders (LMDs), including spasmodic dysphonia and essential voice tremor, have been described as focal disorders affect ing the muscles of the larynx, Little reference has been made to possi ble hyperfunction of supralaryngeal structures and/or palatal involvem ent. Videonasolaryngoscopic examinations of 83 patients with LMDs reve aled a significantly high incidence of abnormal soft palate posturing (84%), Further associations and implications are presented.