Association of Laryngeal Dystonia With Common Neurologic Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Laryngeal dystonia is a heterogenous disorder consisting of involuntary spasms of laryngeal muscles. There are multiple forms including adductor, abductor, and mixed phenotypes. The disorder is thought to be multifactorial, with various reported associations with family history of dystonia or movement disorders. The relationship between laryngeal dystonia and various neurologic disorders is not well defined in the literature.

Methods

We utilized the TriNetX de-identified electronic medical record database system spanning 2010-2023 to assess the prevalence of laryngeal dystonia with common neurologic disorders, compared to an age-sex matched control population. We included patients with the laryngeal spasm J38.5 ICD-10 code and 64617 CPT code, in order to categorize

SUBMITTER: LaBarge B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12286645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature