Upper airway dysfunction in olivopontocerebellar atrophy.
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چکیده
We report the findings in a patient known to have olivopontocerebellar atrophy who developed respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor, and maximum inspiratory and expiratory flow volume loops. Treatment with carbidopa-levodopa gave symptomatic relief.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 102 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992