Objective To delineate research priorities for improving clinical management of laryngeal
dystonia, the NIH convened a multidisciplinary panel of experts for a 1-day workshop to …

Dystonia is a highly prevalent movement disorder that can manifest at any time across the
lifespan. An increasing number of investigations have tied this disorder to dysfunction of a …

Background Adult onset idiopathic isolated focal dystonia presents with a number of
phenotypes. Reported prevalence rates vary considerably; well‐characterized cohorts are …

Aberrant sensory processing plays a fundamental role in the pathophysiology of dystonia;
however, its underpinning neural mechanisms in relation to dystonia phenotype and …

Featured Application The potential application of this work is for assessment and diagnosis
of adductor spasmodic dysphonia. Abstract Adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD) disrupts …

Introduction Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is an isolated focal dystonia characterized by
laryngeal spasms during voluntary voice production. Environmental factors have been …

Multiple factors involve speech and language. Investigating animal models, mainly through
songbirds, has allowed a better understanding of the verbal communication process …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: This epidemiology study examined risk factors uniquely
associated with spasmodic dysphonia (SD). Study Design: Case‐control. Methods: A …

Purpose: Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) is an idiopathic voice disorder that is characterized by
either a strained, strangled voice quality or a breathy voice with aphonic segments of …

Summary Objective Adductor laryngeal dystonia (AdLD) disrupts fine motor movements of
vocal folds during speech, resulting in a strained, broken, and strangled voice. Laryngeal …