Bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis due to myasthenia gravis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 678-679

  Osei Lah, Victor ^a   O'Reilly, B J ^a   Capildeo, R ^a  

^a BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Stridor; Vocal cord paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIPLOPIA; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; STRIDOR; TRACHEOSTOMY; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0032795754     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100144834     Document Type: Article

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