Spasmodic dysphonia can seriously impact the lives of those who suffer from it. Patients with this vocal disorder may speak with a cracking voice, a tight, strangled or strained voice or even be unable to speak at all. But Botox for spasmodic dysphonia has been shown in clinical research to help many of those who may have thought there was no treatment available.

Spasmodic dysphonia involves the intrinsic laryngeal muscles and results in glottic closure or opening at undesirable times. Symptoms involve hoarseness, speech breaks, a breathy voice, soft speech and more. The condition can range from mild to an inability to communicate vocally.

More About Botox For Spasmodic Dysphonia

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in 1991 used Onabot-A, another name for Botox, at an average dose of 5 U injected into the thyroarytenoid muscle. Results were excellent, and incidences of side effects were low. Additionally, when 12 patients were treated with Botox for adductor laryngeal dystonia by injecting the cricothyreoid membrane toward the thyreoarytenoid muscle, 83 percent showed significant improvement that lasted on average 4 months without side effects. Other research has been done as well.

While doctors don’t know what causes spasmodic dysphonia and don’t believe it can be cured, Botox is among the most promising treatments for reducing symptoms and making the condition easier to live with. Medical professionals consider the overall health of the patient, their age, other illnesses they have and their desire for treatment when deciding how to proceed with symptom reduction.

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Patients can experience a range of muscular issues that may respond well to treatment with Botox. When you train in person, online or on demand with Dentox, you learn to relax muscles and improve patient outcomes with Botox for medical and cosmetic purposes. Reach out or sign up now to enhance your practice and help more patients with Botox training from Dr. Howard Katz.