Retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction and treatment with botulinum toxin: a systematic review.

Clara Helena Jönsson Christina Caroline Plaschke

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

The accumulated numbers of patients with RCPD indicates a growing attention to the plausible condition. Injection with BT is a good and safe treatment of RCPD. Most patients only experience mild and transient complications to the treatment. Much is still unknown about RCPD and conditions for setting the diagnosis needs to be evaluated and established internationally.

Keyphrases

botulinum toxin
end stage renal disease
working memory
combination therapy
risk factors
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis