title: Laryngeal paralysis in organophosphorous poisoning.
abstract: Organophosphorous poisoning causing isolated laryngeal paralysis has only been rarely reported before. We describe a case of difficult extubation in a patient with organophosphorous poisoning, the cause of which was found to be bilateral vocal fold palsy. This is a type of intermediate paralysis that recovers with time. Such a condition should be thought of as a cause of dyspnoea or difficult extubation in patients with organophosphorous poisoning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. dharan@kb.usm.my
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Indudharan
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Win
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Noor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D062025:Organophosphate Poisoning; D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011220:Pralidoxime Compounds; D001285:Atropine