Vocal cord dysfunction: Etiologies and treatment

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-86

  Morris, Michael J ^a   Allan, Patrick F ^b   Perkins, Patrick J ^a  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Exercise; Gastroesophageal reflux; Irritants; Psychological testing; Stridor; Vocal cord dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BOTULINUM TOXIN; HELIOX; IRRITANT AGENT; METHACHOLINE; MIDAZOLAM; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVERSION DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EXERCISE; EXPIRATORY VALVE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GLOTTIS; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INSPIRATORY VALVE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NOMENCLATURE; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SPEECH THERAPY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VALVE; VOCAL CORD DISORDER;

EID: 33745640061     PISSN: 10680640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.cpm.0000203745.50250.3b     Document Type: Review

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