title: Vocal cord dysfunction presenting as bronchial asthma: the association with abnormal thoraco-abdominal wall motion.
abstract: A 23 year old man with glottic dysfunction presented as recurrent bronchial asthma. His symptoms were aggravated by application of a noseclip and associated with asynchronous thoraco-abdominal wall motion. The glottic dysfunction was corrected by sedation but not continuous positive airway pressure. This is the first report of vocal cord dysfunction triggered by application of a noseclip and associated with asynchronous thoraco-abdominal wall motion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D013909:Thorax / Q000503:physiopathology; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology