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Diagnostic Electromyography for Unilateral Vocal Fold Dysmotility

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Vocal Fold Paralysis

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Allen Hillel MD (Professor)

  2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Lawrence Robinson MD (Professor)

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York

    Lucian Sulica MD (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York

    Andrew Blitzer MD, DDS (Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director) (Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director)

  3. NY Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders, New York, New York

    Andrew Blitzer MD, DDS (Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director) (Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Director)

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Hillel, A., Robinson, L. (2006). Diagnostic Electromyography for Unilateral Vocal Fold Dysmotility. In: Sulica, L., Blitzer, A. (eds) Vocal Fold Paralysis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32504-2_5

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