The future of electronic pacing in laryngeal rehabilitation.

Fascinating advances are ongoing in the rehabilitation of the incompetent larynx. The advent of microprocessor technology makes possible the construction of potentially implantable devices designed to allow the pacing of various functions of the reinnervated canine larynx. The history of electrical neurostimulation as a technique in laryngeal rehabilitation is reviewed and future human applications discussed in terms of technical feasibility and clinical needs.