Bilateral abductor paralysis of the vocal cords in the course of neurological diseases: report of 5 cases.
We report 5 cases of bilateral abductor paralysis of the vocal cords (Gerhardt syndrome) with attacks of nocturnal asphyxia in patients with Parkinson disease, Shy-Drager syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and tumor of the posterior cranial fossa.
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Clinica Neurologica, Università de L'Aquila.
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*