DIAGNOSIS OF GERD BY NON-INVASIVE TEST

Thanh Tuan Nguyen , Truc Dung Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Dung Nguyen, Phan Chung Thuy Tran

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Abstract

ackground & Objective: Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) is idiopathic focal dystonia characterized by irregular contractions or postural disorders of the laryngeal muscles, resulting in abnormal speech. Currently, the injection ofbotulinum toxin into the thyroarytenoid muscle is highly recommended as the primary treatment modality.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospectively observational study with 40 AdSD patients at the University Medical Center of HCMC between 01/2018 and 01/2022. We usedEMG and endoscopic guidance for BTX injection in adductor spasmodic dysphonia. Evaluation of the results was based on the VHI scores, acoustic analysis, laryngoscopy and perceptual measures.
Results: 40 patients with AdSD were injected with BTX in 96 treatment sessions. The voice handicap index (VHI) levels of the patients were: severe (72.9%), moderate (27.1%) and mild (none). The average VHI score was 74.6 points. After 2 months of BTX treatment, the VHI level was: Severe (8.3%), moderate (106.7%), and mild (75.0%). The average VHI score was 31.4 points. The average values of jitter, shimmer and harmonic to noise ratio (HNR) improved statistically (p < 0.05). The incidence of side effects were: breathiness (17.7%), choking (15.6%); hoarseness (9.4%), and dysphagia (4.2%).
Conclusions: Injection of BTX under both EMG and laryngoscopy guidance for treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia is an effective and safe treatment.

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