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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-1
pubmed:abstractText
The paralyzed arytenoid is not immobile and is subjected to passive movement during phonation. If anatomical changes during inspiration and phonation are compared by three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT), it is possible to observe vertical movement of the paralyzed arytenoid. Our aim was to use 3D CT to examine the characteristics of 3D arytenoid movement in unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). This is a prospective study. A total of 61 patients (18 females and 43 males) with UVFP who had undergone 3D CT imaging between April 2005 and January 2007 were included. Cricoid and arytenoid cartilage was imaged by 3D CT. We detected the movements of the paralyzed side when comparing inspiration and phonation. The degree of cranial displacement of the paralyzed arytenoids was classified into three grades (I for mild to III for severe). The mean flow rate (MFR) was calculated for each grade. By comparing the MFR of each grade with the normal control group, we determined whether cases would worsen according to grade. Passive gliding movement of the paralyzed arytenoids was found in 90.7% of cases. In all cases, the paralyzed arytenoids were displaced cranially compared to the unaffected side. MFR worsened significantly as the grade became more severe. We believe that the passive gliding movements observed when comparing inspiration and phonation are characteristic of paralysis. Even in mild cases, the paralyzed arytenoids are passively displaced cranially during phonation, and the degree of this displacement is one indicator that can be used to evaluate the severity of UVFP.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1434-4726
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
266
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
97-104
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Arytenoid Cartilage, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Imaging, Three-Dimensional, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Inhalation, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Laryngoscopy, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Phonation, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Probability, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Radiographic Image Enhancement, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Reference Values, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Tomography, X-Ray Computed, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Vocal Cord Paralysis, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Voice Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:18437409-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of arytenoid vertical displacement in unilateral vocal fold paralysis by three-dimensional computed tomography.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, 6-7-1, Shinjuku-ku, Nish Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan. hiro441741@aa.cyberhome.ne.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article