Surgical Management of Airway Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease Compared with Parkinson-Plus Syndromes
Surgical Management of Airway Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease Compared with Parkinson-Plus Syndromes
C. Sinclair,Lowell E. Gurey,2 Authors,A. Blitzer
2013 · DOI: 10.1177/000348941312200502
Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology · 11 Citations
TLDR
Surgical management of laryngeal disorders in patients with PD should focus on restoring bulk to atrophic vocal folds to minimize glottic gaps, thus improving vocalization efficiency even in the presence of impaired respiratory effort.