Laryngeal sensory neuropathy caused by COVID-19: findings using laryngeal electromyography,European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

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Laryngeal sensory neuropathy caused by COVID-19: findings using laryngeal electromyography
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology ( IF 1.9 ) Pub Date : 2023-03-17 , DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-07895-0
Paulina Krasnodębska ₁ , Agata Szkiełkowska ₁ , Beata Miaśkiewicz ₁

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Purpose

Laryngeal sensory neuropathy (LSN) is caused by a disorder of the superior laryngeal nerve or the recurrent laryngeal nerve. A diagnosis of LSN should include laryngeal electromyography (LEMG) and laryngovideostroboscopy (LVS). The aim of this study was to characterize the physical and subjective symptoms of neuropathy in patients diagnosed with LSN following COVID-19.

Material and methods

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 6 patients who had recovered from the disease presented to us with LSN symptoms. All patients underwent laryngological and phoniatric examination, objective and subjective voice assessment, and LEMG.

Results

The most common LSN symptom reported by patients was periodic hoarseness of varying severity. Other common symptoms were the sensation of a foreign body in the throat and voice fatigue. Endoscopy often showed functional abnormalities. The LSN patients could be characterized by LEMG recordings, and all showed abnormal activity of the cricothyroid (CT) muscle. The degree of EMG changes in the CT correlated moderately with the severity of dysphonia.

Conclusions

Sensory neuropathy of the larynx may be a long-lasting complication of SARS-COV-2 infection. The severity of EMG neuropathic changes in the CT muscle broadly corresponds to the severity of dysphonia.

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