title: [Acute bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, a symptom of Shy-Drager syndrome].
abstract: The Shy-Drager syndrome causes symptoms of multiple nervous atrophy and orthostatic hypotension. This rare disease was diagnosed in a 40-year-old man after he developed an acute bilateral vocal fold paresis. The respiratory failure required an immediate tracheotomy. The Shy-Drager syndrome can include cranial nerve lesions. It should be taken into account in differential diagnosis in ENT diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik, Hannover.
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authors.lastname: Laubert
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004576:Electromyography; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000503:physiopathology; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology; D012791:Shy-Drager Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Akute beidseitige Rekurrensparese, ein Symptom des Shy-Drager-Syndroms.