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CAUSES:
viral infections can cause weakness
SYMPTOMS:
DESCRIPTION:
Occurs when vocal folds become atrophied or weak and a gap forms between folds
Prevents normal closing, abnormal vibration
AFFECTING COMMUNICATION:
B. Invasive
Injection laryngoplasty
Injection of:
- fat
- collagen
- Teflon (permanant)
- Hyaluronic acid
- Other gel material
TREATMENT
- Bilateral medialization laryngoplasty
"A procedure that provides support to a vocal fold that lacks the bulk and mobility it once had."
- May be referred to as a Thyroplasty
- Implants are inserted into the v.f. to improve closure
> (Gore-tex or Silastic)
> pre-fashioned implants
A. Noninvasive
- voice therapy to exercise and strengthen the vocal folds
- Usually the first form of treatment
1. Review of medical history
2. Head and neck exam
3. Microlaryngoscopy or laryngeal endoscopy to look at the vocal folds
REFERENCES
www.emoryhealthcare.org
http://voicedoctor.net/surgery/medialization
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/grnds/Vocal-cord-040428/Vocal-cord-slides-040418.pdf
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