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Profile of laryngological abnormalities in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2007

J Tomik ,
B Tomik ,
D Partyka ,
J Skladzien  and
A Szczudlik
J Tomik*
Affiliation:
Department of Laryngology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
B Tomik
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
D Partyka
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
J Skladzien
Affiliation:
Department of Laryngology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
A Szczudlik
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Jerzy Tomik, Department of Laryngology, Medical College, Jagiellonian University, 2 Sniadeckich St, 31-501 Krakow, Poland. Fax: +48 12 424 79 00 E-mail: jtomik@poczta.fm
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Abstract

Few studies have described laryngological evaluation of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We assessed the laryngological abnormalities of 35 such patients (24 bulbar onset and 11 limb onset). In nine limb onset patients, we discovered signs of early vagal nerve dysfunction, prior to any clinical presentation of bulbar failure. However, in all bulbar onset patients studied, we noticed changes in the uni/bilateral position of the vocal folds and in the voice quality.

Keywords

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisLarynxVocal Cords

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 11 , November 2007 , pp. 1064 - 1069
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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