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.
Nahmias
J
J
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
Tansey
M
M
Karetzky
M S
MS
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