2023 SLP Posters
Faculty Advisor
Carmen Russell
Description
Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion is a laryngeal disorder where sudden, inappropriate adduction of the true vocal folds during inspiration causes dyspnea. Due to the respiratory distress found with this disorder, it is often misdiagnosed for asthma and a correct diagnosis is often not made until after the patient has undergone costly office visits, procedures, and pharmaceutical interventions (Ibrahim et. al, 2007). It may take years of inappropriate treatment with no benefit to receive a correct diagnosis for this disorder. Though the exact cause of PVFM is idiopathic, four main pathogenetic mechanisms have been suggested in the literature: laryngeal hypersensitivity, altered autonomic balance, direct stimulation of the sensory nerve endings in the upper or lower respiratory tract, and hyperventilation (Patel et. al, 2015). The aim of this poster presentation is to provide education on how to identify traits of PVFM differentially from asthma, to learn the triggers and causes of this disorder, and how to manage the symptoms of PVFM.
Keywords
Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion, PVFM, Laryngeal disorder, Vocal folds, Asthma, Diagnosis
Disciplines
Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology
References
Ayres, J. G. (2002). Vocal cord dysfunction and laryngeal hyperresponsiveness: A function of altered autonomic balance? Thorax, 57(4), 284–285. https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax.57.4.284
deSilva, B., Crenshaw, D., Matrka, L., & Forrest, L. A. (2018). Vocal fold botulinum toxin injection for refractory paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder. The Laryngoscope, 129(4), 808–811. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.27471
Ibrahim, W. H., Gheriani, H. A., Almohamed, A. A., & Raza, T. (2007). Paradoxical vocal cord motion disorder: Past, present and future. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 83(977), 164–172. https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.2006.052522
Johnston, K. L., Bradford, H., Hodges, H., Moore, C. M., Nauman, E., & Olin, J. T. (2018). The Olin Eilobi Breathing Techniques: Description and initial case series of novel respiratory retraining strategies for athletes with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction. Journal of Voice, 32(6), 698–704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.08.020
Pasternak, K., & Thibeault, S. L. (2020). Factors affecting initiation of voice therapy for paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder. Journal of Voice, 34(4), 559–566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.12.013
Patel, R. R., Venediktov, R., Schooling, T., & Wang, B. (2015). Evidence-based systematic review: Effects of speech-language pathology treatment for individuals with paradoxical vocal fold motion. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24(3), 566–584. https://doi.org/10.1044/2015_ajslp-14-0120
Vance, D., Heyd, C., Pier, M., Alnouri, G., & Sataloff, R. T. (2021). Paradoxical vocal fold movement: A retrospective analysis. Journal of Voice, 35(6), 927–929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.04.007
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
College
College of Education and Allied Health
Department
Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Publisher
Fontbonne University Archives
City
St. Louis, MO
Recommended Citation
Valdez, Nicolas, "Factors Affecting Correct Diagnosis of Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 47.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/47
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