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All patients underwent awake trans-oral BTXA injection under indirect laryngoscopic visualization (5 U per vocal fold). Bilateral treatment was performed using staged unilateral injections administered 24\u00a0h apart. Peak inspiratory flow (PIF) and Dyspnea Index (DI), voice and swallowing outcomes were assessed before injection and during follow-ups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Improvement in airway-related measures was observed during follow-up. Median DI decreased after injection and median PIF increased during the expected pharmacological window of BTXA activity, with partial symptom recurrence by four months. Clinical improvement followed the known delayed pharmacodynamic profile of BTXA, with onset occurring after several days and peak effect within the first two weeks. Two patients required temporary tracheostomy and were subsequently decannulated. Voice and swallowing function remained largely preserved.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Awake intra-laryngeal BTXA injection was feasible as a reversible temporizing intervention for selected patients with early bilateral vocal fold immobility during the observation period. The staged bilateral injection strategy is presented as an experience-based technical approach that might help avoid tracheostomy in selected patients; however, a 24-hour interval between injections didn\u2019t appear to produce a clearly distinct staged pharmacodynamic effect. 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