Treatment of Pareses of the Recurrent Nerve by Direct Stimulation of the InnerLaryngeal Muscles

Czech version

Authors: M. Lašťovka
Authors‘ workplace: Foniatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, přednosta prof. MUDr. M. Lašťovka, DrSc.
Published in: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, , 1999, No. 4, pp. 226-228.
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Overview

In 42 patients suffering from recurrent nerve paresis with different causes westimulated directly the inner laryngeal muscles with a surface stimulating electrode using squarewave electrical stimuli of duration 0.2 ms, intensity from 5 to 20mA and frequency 2 and 32 Hz. Thistreatment was succesful in 66 % of the patients with total recovery in 45 % and some improvementin 21 %. Possible mechanisms of the positive influence of this kind of treatment are discussed.

Key words:
recurrent nerve, paresis, electrical stimulation.

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