program - Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hals-, Nasen

08.00 - 09.00 - FREE PAPERS – Neurolaryngology
Chair: R. Hagen and A. Müller
Friday, 3 September 2010 - Room HS 3
J. Seeger: Angioarchitecture of Arteries and Veins relative to Nerves and Muscles of equine Larynx and Pharynx
B. Faenger: Neuroanatomic reason of intramuscular electrical stimulation “hot-spots” in rats
D. Arnold: Peripheral nerve injury by the use of intramuscular electrodes
P. Gargiulo, Iceland: Monitoring of denervation in larygeal muscle using CT: Cricoarytenoid Dorsalis muscle volume
and density changes
H.J. Chalmers: Ultrasonographic Detection of Intrinsic Laryngeal Muscle Atrophy in the Diagnosis of Recurrent
Laryngeal Neuropathy in Horses
O. Guntinas-Lichius; G. F. Volk; R. Hagen; C. Pototschnig; G. Friedrich; T. Nawka; C. Arens; A. Müller; G. Förster;
R. Lang-Roth; C. Sittel (ENT Department, University, Jena, Germany and the The Austrian-German
Neurolaryngology Task Force): Laryngeal electromyography - A proposal for guidelines of the European
Laryngological Society
09.00 - 10.00 – INVITED LECTURE
Chair: H. Swoboda and M. Andrea
Experience with neuroprosthesis for treatment of laryngeal hemiplegia/hemiparesis in horses: Results of
experiments in experimentally-created and naturally-occurring disease: Nerve cuff electrodes/ intramuscular
electrodes/ Shift in rheobase/ videoendoscopy, PCA/LCA -EMG+stimulation/ CT/ Ultrasound/
histochemistry/histopathology
N. Ducharme
Sponsor: Med El
10.00 – 10.30 – Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 - ROUND TABLE - Towards new frontiers in Neurolaryngology: Laryngeal Pacing
Chair: H. Glanz and P. Froehlich
Moderator: C. Pototschnig, Austria
Sponsor: Med El
G. Friedrich: Standard therapies and limits in bilateral vocal cord palsy
C. Pototschnig: Extended laryngeal diagnostics by extralaryngeal approach, guided techniques and
„laryngeal pacing trials“
A. Müller: Extended neurophysiological diagnostics (transluminal techniques) + „laryngeal pacing trials“
R. Hagen: Intraoral technique; „laryngeal pacing trials“
P. van de Heyning: Medtronics clinical studies for laryngeal pacing and sleep apnea pacing
12:00 – 13:00 – INVITED LECTURES- Laryngeal Pacing
Chair: P. van de Heyning and O. Guntinas-Lichius
Sponsor: Med El
F. Protasi, Italy: Denervation-induced disarrangement of muscle fibers and effectiveness of FES in
restoring their electron microscopy ultra-structure: the experience gained in four year of collaboration within
the EU RISE
W. Harnisch, Germany: “Endoscopic stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve – electrical parameters for
vocal cord abduction in adults”
G. Förster, Germany: „Laryngeal pacemaker – acute and chronic minimal invasive electrode implantations
in pig larynx”
I. Sanders, USA: „Neuromuscular compartments of laryngeal muscles may be organized into respiratory,
and phonatory systems”
13:00 – 14:00 - LUNCHTIME
14:00 – 15:30 - INVITED LECTURES- Laryngeal Pacing
Chair: C. Sittel and M. de Vincentiis
J. Cheetham: “In-vitro laryngeal model for optimising PCA recruitment in the horse”
J. Jarvis: “Time- and frequency-dependent transcriptional changes in stimulated rat muscle”
P. van de Heyning: “Effects on tongue strength and endurance after therapeutic electrical stimulation of the
hypoglossal nerve in obstructive sleep apnea.