Sleep-related laryngospasm

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2084-2086

  Thurnheer, R ^a   Henz, S ^a   Knoblauch, A ^a,b  

^a Division of Pulmonary Medicine   (Switzerland)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Choking; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Laryngospasm; Parasomnia; Sleep related laryngospasm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LARYNX SPASM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; STRIDOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LARYNGISMUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 0030955231     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10092084     Document Type: Article

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