Asthmatic extrathoracic upper airway obstruction: laryngeal dyskinesis.
Laryngeal dyskinesis is a functional asthma-like disorder refractory to bronchodilator regimens. Patients treated with electroencephalographic neurofeedback training demonstrate clinical improvement with reversal of their variable extrathoracic upper airway obstruction.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
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Tansey
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Karetzky
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007830:Larynx / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000503:physiopathology