Single-fiber electromyography of the laryngeal muscles.

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serval:BIB_B4E7C5F33B81
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Single-fiber electromyography of the laryngeal muscles.
Journal
Muscle and Nerve
Author(s)
Schweizer V., Woodson G.E., Bertorini T.E.
ISSN
0148-639X (Print)
ISSN-L
0148-639X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1999
Volume
22
Number
1
Pages
111-114
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG) is useful in the evaluation of disorders of neuromuscular transmission and the assessment of motor unit morphology. Standard EMG techniques are used routinely in the evaluation of laryngeal dysfunction, but the feasibility of laryngeal SFEMG has not been established. We, therefore, performed laryngeal SFEMG in 10 normal individuals to demonstrate the feasibility of the technique and generate preliminary normative data. We also studied 2 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and 1 patient previously treated with botulinum toxin for comparative purposes.
Keywords
Adult, Aged, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/pathology, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/physiopathology, Botulinum Toxins/therapeutic use, Electromyography/methods, Female, Humans, Laryngeal Muscles/pathology, Laryngeal Muscles/physiology, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/pathology, Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/physiology, Muscle Spasticity/drug therapy, Muscle Spasticity/pathology, Speech Disorders/pathology, Speech Disorders/physiopathology, Synaptic Transmission
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