Rabbit model with vocal fold hyperadduction

Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) is caused by hyperadduction of the vocal folds during phonation, resulting in a strained voice. Animal models are not yet used to elucidate this intractable disease because AdSD has a difficult pathology without a definitive origin. For the first step, we established an animal model with vocal fold hyperadduction and evaluated its validity by assessing laryngeal function.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - January 27, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Naoki Takemoto, Tetsuji Sanuki, Shinichi Esaki, Shinichi Iwasaki Tags: Original Article Source Type: research