Table 1.
Comparison of patient clinical voice and swallowing complaints before and after botulinum toxin injection (N=18).
| Pre-toxin | Post-toxin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Voice | ||||
| change in voice quality | 10 | 56% | 9 | 50% |
| change in voice quality during eating | 2 | 11% | 0 | 0% |
| Swallowing | ||||
| coughing and/or choking during eating | 9 | 50% | 11 | 61% |
| difficulty swallowing saliva | 4 | 22% | 3 | 17% |
| difficulty chewing | 8 | 44% | 5 | 28% |
| need for hard swallowing | 5 | 28% | 6 | 33% |
| residual sensation in the throat | 6 | 33% | 8 | 44% |
| tired sensation after eating | 6 | 33% | 7 | 39% |
| requiring a long time to eat | 9 | 50% | 8 | 44% |
| reduced appetite | 7 | 39% | 5 | 28% |
| frequent regurgitation | 3 | 17% | 1 | 6% |
| need for an adapted position during eating | 10 | 56% | 6 | 33% |
| need for adaptation of cutlery during eating | 7 | 39% | 7 | 39% |