Minnesota man takes shot at getting his voice back

It’s the start of Mayo Clinic News Network’s daily team meeting. But Communications Director Ron Petrovich is having trouble communicating. Initially, he chalked it up to a cold or allergies. But his hoarse voice got progressively worse over a year’s time.

After undergoing several tests at Mayo Clinic, Ron’s health care team made a diagnosis of spasmodic dysphonia — involuntary muscle spasms of the vocal folds in the voice box. For temporary relief, Ron was given what some might think is an unusual treatment — injection of Botox into his vocal folds.

Within a few days of his first injections, Ron got his voice back. Mayo Clinic experts say the positive effects of the injections usually wear off after about three months.
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