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. 1989 Sep;99(9):977-82.
doi: 10.1288/00005537-198909000-00013.

The effect of recurrent laryngeal nerve stimulation on phonation in an in vivo canine model

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The effect of recurrent laryngeal nerve stimulation on phonation in an in vivo canine model

G S Berke et al. Laryngoscope. 1989 Sep.

Abstract

The present investigation was designed to examine the effect of variation in recurrent laryngeal nerve stimulation (RLNS) on vocal fold vibration. Photoglottography (PGG), electroglottography (EGG), and subglottic pressure (Psub) were measured in seven mongrel dogs using an in vivo canine model of phonation. The PGG, EGG, and Psub signals were examined at three fundamental frequencies (F0) (100 Hz, 130 Hz, and 160 Hz) for RLNS, using a constant rate of air flow. Increasing RLNS, which caused activation of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles, produced a modest increase in F0, a marked increase in Psub, no change in the open quotient (OQ), and an increase in the closing quotient (CQ). Phase quotient (Qp), which describes the interval between opening of the lower and upper fold margins, decreased with increasing RLNS.

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