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A novel electrodiagnostic assessment of the laryngeal closure reflex

  1. Bridget Carey MD1,*,
  2. Lucian Sulica MD2,
  3. Anita Wu MD3,
  4. Ryan Branski PhD4

Article first published online: 4 FEB 2013

DOI: 10.1002/mus.23544

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Muscle & Nerve

Muscle & Nerve

Volume 47, Issue 3, pages 432–436, March 2013

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Carey, B., Sulica, L., Wu, A. and Branski, R. (2013), A novel electrodiagnostic assessment of the laryngeal closure reflex. Muscle Nerve, 47: 432–436. doi: 10.1002/mus.23544

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  1. 1

    Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Neurology, Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

  4. 4

    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

*Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1305 York Avenue, New York, New York, USA 10021. E-mail: btcarey@med.cornell.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 FEB 2013
  2. Article first published online: 4 FEB 2013
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 3 AUG 2012 03:59AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 29 JUL 2012

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