Laryngeal botox injection improves work productivity in patients of spasmodic dysphonia: Study
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-08-27 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-08-27 06:36 GMT
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A disordered voice can affect an individual across both work and non-work-related life domains. There is insufficient research testing on the effect of spasmodic dysphonia or its treatment with botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections on work productivity.
A recent case series study conducted at the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington found that employed patients with spasmodic dysphonia reported voice-related work productivity impairment, which improved significantly 1 month after treatment with botulinum neurotoxin injection.
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