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The PVRQOL scores of healthy children reveal essentially no self-reported vocal impairment. In contrast, common disorders such as VNs, VFP, and PVFD demonstrate statistically significant impairment in age-matched children for total PVRQOL, as well as for the Social-Emotional and Physical-Functional domains. This is the first report of normative PVRQOL data in children.

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Intraoperative LEMG is a safe, easy-to-use method for determining the likelihood of recurrent laryngeal nerve function return in children who have undergone patent ductus arteriosus ligation, in children with centrally correctable lesions, and in children with idiopathic VFI. More work is needed in the area of pediatric LEMG, but it is possible that LEMG data can be used to aid in management strategies and provide families with more information to make better informed decisions regarding their child's care.

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