Vocal cord paralysis as an initial sign of multiple system atrophy in the central nervous system

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 804-806

  Wu, Yih Ru ^a   Chen, Chiung Mei ^a   Ro, Long Sun ^a   Chen, Sieng Tsang ^a   Tang, Lek Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

multiple system atrophy; sleep apnea; stridor; vocal cord paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STRIDOR; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

ATROPHY; BRAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0029828828     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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