The 2020 NSDA Virtual Symposium took place on Saturday, May 2, 2020, with a combination of live and pre-recorded presentations. This conference was originally scheduled to take place in the…
You don’t have to travel to Washington DC to help make a difference! Become an advocate for people affected by different forms of dystonia, including spasmodic dysphonia, by joining us for a virtual advocacy day on March 25.
A possible surgical treatment for abductor spasmodic dysphonia Traditional treatment for abductor spasmodic dysphonia—botulinum toxin injection into the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle—can be both technically challenging and uncomfortable. Due to the…
Meredith Moore sends out second survey in assistive-device research study My name is Meredith Moore. I’m a computer science Ph.D. student in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems…
Accepting your new voice as part of the healing process As with any significant loss, you may feel many emotions...anger, frustration, depression, embarrassment, questioning of your self-identity, wondering why me,…
Vibro-Tactile Stimulation (VTS) is being studied as a future treatment for spasmodic dysphonia Jürgen Konczak, Ph.D Vibro-Tactile Stimulation (VTS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique that stimulates the larynx. Using a…
Sodium Oxybate is being tested as a potential treatment option for spasmodic dysphonia Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD Sodium Oxybate, also known as Xyrem, is being tested as a potential treatment…
An implantable electric stimulator may become a future treatment option for SD Michael Pitman, MD Dr. Michael Pitman, Chief of the Division of Laryngology at the Columbia University Medical Center,…
