From: john schweinfurth
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: Re: esophageal spasms
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 07:50:32 -0500, VOCALIST wrote:

> > I have a new student (69 year old baritone) who suffers from occasional
> > spasms of his esophagus. These can last from a few minutes to over two
> > hours and prevent him from swallowing and cause him extreme difficulty
> > in speaking.

There may be some people using
> botulinum toxin, but I do not know for sure.
> John
>
> John Messmer, MD, Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
> Medical Director, Penn State Geisinger Health Group, Palmyra, PA

Yes, John, we have been using botulinum toxin for this, but not commonly.


John M. Schweinfurth, MD
Laryngology and Professional Voice Care
Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
(615) 322-6180





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