Paralisia do músculo cricoaritenóideo lateral: relato de caso como contribuição ao estudo da anatomia funcional da laringe

In the last few years electromyography of the larynx (EMG) has become helpful in the evaluation of vocal fold immobility, especially to differentiate paralysis from fixation, and providing data for diagnosis, site of lesion and prognosis. Based on a case of selective paralysis of lateral cricoaryten...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: De Biase, Noemi Grigoletto [UNIFESP], Pontes, Paulo [UNIFESP], Nóbrega, João Antonio M. [UNIFESP], De Biase, Simone
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/1598
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-72992003000100020
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/1598
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:larynx
vocal cords
vocal cord paralysis
electromyography
laringe
prega vocal
paralisia de prega vocal
eletromiografia
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Sumario:In the last few years electromyography of the larynx (EMG) has become helpful in the evaluation of vocal fold immobility, especially to differentiate paralysis from fixation, and providing data for diagnosis, site of lesion and prognosis. Based on a case of selective paralysis of lateral cricoarytenoid muscle in a woman who had paralyzed vocal fold at lateral position, confirmed by electromyography study, we conducted an analysis in order to understand the role of intrinsic laryngeal muscles.