title: Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: We report two cases of bilateral vocal cord paralysis in patients with Parkinson's disease and review the possible causes of this condition. We suggest that the vocal cord muscle paralysis is a manifestation of advanced disease. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in Parkinson's disease may be seen more commonly in the future as therapy enables more patients to live longer.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002230:Carbidopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014140:Tracheotomy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001971:Bromocriptine; D007980:Levodopa; D002230:Carbidopa