title: Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in Williams syndrome.
abstract: Williams syndrome was first described in 1961 (Williams et al. 1961) and is a well-recognised clinical syndrome characterised by growth deficiency, learning difficulties and a typical facies. We describe a 9-year-old girl with classical features of Williams syndrome who presented with acute vocal cord paralysis for which no other cause was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Genetics, Belfast City Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dalzell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McReid
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cinnamond
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D014139:Tracheostomy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery