Clinical Study

Treatment Efficacy of Electromyography versus Fiberscopy-Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia Patients: A Prospective Comparative Study

Table 1

Patient demographics and results of EMG and fiberscopy-guided injections.

ā€‰EMG groupFiberscopy group value

Mean ages (years) 0.863
Total dosage of botulinum toxin (U)0.814
Duration breathiness (days)0.584
Duration aspiration (days)0.626
Mean effective duration (months)0.150
VAS patient satisfaction score 0.048*

*Significant differences of patient satisfaction scores using the visual analog scales (VAS).