Table 1.
Patient Demographics.
| Demographics | All | LC-CPM | CPL |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Age, median [IQR], y | 68 [61-75] | 73 [66-77] | 62 [59-68] |
| Male, No. (%) | 17 (94.4) | 9 (90) | 8 (100) |
| Primary diseases, No. | |||
| Multiple system atrophy | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Stroke | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Progressive supranuclear palsy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neuromyelitis optica | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Myopathy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander disease type II | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Traumatic brain injury | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Postradiotherapy for laryngeal cancer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Abbreviations: CPL, central-part laryngectomy; LC-CPM, laryngeal closure with cricopharyngeal myotomy; IQR, interquartile range.