Unilateral vocal cord palsy: a non-psychogenic cause of vocal cord dysfunction
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Psychogenic vocal cord dysfunction simulating bronchial asthma.
Upper airway obstruction can mimic bronchial asthma. A particular type results from psychogenic dysfunction of the vocal cord, and presents as bronchial asthma or organic upper airways obstruction. If not recognized, ineffective and potentially harmful therapy is given instead of focusing on the underlying psychopathology. We report three Saudi females with this condition, in whom polygamy and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0954-6111
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2003.12.004