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Laryngeal Dystonia, New Approaches for Direct Botulinum Toxin Administration

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To describe our experience in the treatment of laryngeal dystonia (in abduction and adduction), with special emphasis given to the technical aspects (approach procedure, dosage and type of botulinum toxin type A used), as well as treatment response and possible side effects. We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study of a sample of patients with laryngeal dystonia treated by means of transoral administration of onabotulinumtoxinA or incobotulinumtoxinA over a period of 10 years (2007-2017). Data collected include demographic and clinical variables, treatment response (based on a self-rating scale), the duration of treatment and the appearance of side effects. Sample size: 15 patients (11 women; mean age: 44.06 years) with laryngeal dystonia (mean time since onset of 40 months; 12 patients with dystonia in adduction) and 174 administrations (92% incobotulinumtoxinA; average dosage of 5 U in each vocal cord). The procedure took an average of 11.7 minutes to perform. Response was good in 31% of the procedures and very good in 57.5%. Side effects were recorded in 14.4% of the procedures, although always mild and transitory, with a predominance of dysphagia and dysphonia. In our experience, transoral administration of botulinum toxin type A to treat laryngeal dystonia has proved to be a simple, quick, effective and safe technique.

Published in American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajpn.20190703.11
Page(s) 52-56
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Keywords

Botulinum Toxin A, Incobotulinumtoxin, Dystonia, Laryngeal Dystonia, Therapeutic Administration

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  • Neurology Service, Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Neurology Service, Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Neurology Service, Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Neurology Service, Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Neurology Service, Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain

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