Animation of Botox Injection to Treat Spasmodic Dysphonia

A new animation has been created in cooperation with Intronix Technologies that demonstrates the steps involved to treat spasmodic dysphonia with EMG guided botulinum toxin. Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurologic condition characterized by vocal breaks during speech due to spasms of the vocal cord muscles. The most common type of spasmodic dysphonia is adductor spasmodic dysphonia where the vocal cords suddenly and involuntarily comes together causing the person’s voice to suddenly break off…

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Book Chapters Authored By Dr. Chang Published On Open Access

Dr. Chris Chang has co-authored two book chapters in a hardcover textbook entitled " Laryngeal Diseases: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments ". The book chapters Dr. Chang has co-authored are NOW available for download via Open Access. Melissa Mainville, a voice therapist at Fauquier Hospital , also co-authored one of the book chapters (Chapter 1). CHAPTER 1: Psychogenic Voice Disorders by Grace W. Johnson, Carmen T. Gonzalez, Christopher Y. Chang , Sarah L. Maines, Melissa M. Mai…

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Two Book Chapters By Dr. Chris Chang Soon To Be Published!

Dr. Chris Chang has co-authored two book chapters in a soon to be published hardcover textbook entitled " Laryngeal Diseases: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments ". The book chapters Dr. Chang has co-authored are entitled: Psychogenic Voice Disorders by Grace W. Johnson, Carmen T. Gonzalez, Christopher Y. Chang, Sarah L. Maines, Melissa M. Mainville, Amy J. Asbury and Age as a Factor in Responses to Botulinum Toxin Injection in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia Patients by Christoph…

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Possible Dystonia (Rare Neurological Condition) After Flu Shot

Desiree Jennings, a former Redskins cheerleader, received a seasonal flu shot on Aug 23, 2009 and has suffered from a possible dystonia reaction from the flu vaccination resulting in difficulties in eating, talking, and walking. Here is a link to a video where Dr. Stephen Grill (neurologist) is interviewed by Fox News regarding Desiree's condition. Here is a video/article of the initial story. This story is a case of a VERY unfortunate EXTREMELY rare side effect (if true) of the fl…

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