The effect of patient factors on response outcomes toBotox treatment of spasmodic dysphonia1

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Summary

Injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) into the laryngeal muscleshas become the treatment of choice for controlling the symptoms of spasmodic dysphonia (SD). Currently, no specific battery of objective tests to assess the outcome is universally accepted. The purpose of this study was to investigate demographic, clinical, and treatment factors with voice outcome following Botox injection. Sixty-eight patients with adductor SD who underwent at least one Botox injection during a 5-year period were studied. Voice outcome measures were made from patient self-reporting scales and included overall vocal quality, length of response, and duration of breathiness. Vocal quality was significantly correlated with the underlying severity of vocal symptoms prior to treatment, incidence of breathiness and unilateral versus bilateral injection. The length of response was greater in males and following bilateral injections. An increased period of breathiness significantly correlated with bilateral injections.

Key Words

Botulinum toxin
Spasmodic dysphonia

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Presented at the 25th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, June 7, 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.