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Homeopathy 2009; 98(01): 56-59
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2008.11.009
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Treatment of spasmodic dysphonia with homeopathic medicine: a clinical case report

Steve An Xue
1   Speech Science Lab, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, 5th Floor, Prince Philips Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
,
Luc de Schepper
2   Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy, United States
,
Grace Jianping Hao
1   Speech Science Lab, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, 5th Floor, Prince Philips Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3   North Carolina Central University, United States
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Received29 May 2008
revised20 October 2008

accepted18 November 2008

Publication Date:
20 December 2017 (online)

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Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection is the only conventional medical treatment available for patients with spasmodic dysphonia (SD). Some patients are reluctant to receive Botox treatment due to concerns about unknown long-term side effects, expense, and dependence on repeated injections. The purpose of the study was to report the perceptual and physiological changes in the vocal functions of an SD patient treated with classical homeopathy. The results were similar to a previous case report: classical homeopathy seems to be capable of amelioratiny SD symptoms beyond the short-term effects of Botox injections. Although the physiological mechanism of homeopathic healing is not fully accounted for by the current bio-medical models, it may be an effective therapeutic alternative for some SD patients.

Keywords

homeopathy - spasmodic dysphonia - Botox - voice disorder
 

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