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KMID : 0361019980410020246
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998 Volume.41 No. 2 p.246 ~ p.250
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The Efficacy of Voice therapy in Globus Pharyngeus
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안철민/Cheol Min Ahn
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives: Although globus pharyngeus is a common disorder, the treatment is by and large unsatisfactory because of unreliable diagnosis. When we examine the larynx in patients with this disease, it is easy to observe
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in the structrue of larynx, including the posterior laryngitis. Physicians regard these findings as normal variations, however, the hyperkinetic movement of supraglottis will show symptoms of globus pharyngeus. This study examined the outcomes of
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voice therapy which induced laryngeal relaxation of the signs and symptoms of globus pharyngeus. Materials and Methods: While the control group was treated with antireflux therapy, the experimental group was treated with antireflux therapy
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well as with voice therapy for laryngeal relaxation. The outcome showed resolution of the symptoms. Results: The symptoms responded more greatly to the combined treatment than to the control group. Granularity in the vocal process and the
hyperkinetic movement of supraglottis responded to the combined treatment. Conclusion: This study showed that voice therapy is one of the effective treatments for globus pharyngeus.
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