Vocal cord dysfunction: an often misdiagnosed condition
Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is the abnormal adduction of the vocal cords during inspiration or expiration that results in varying degrees of airway obstruction. VCD is more common in female patients and usually presents during childhood or adolescence and continues up to age 40 years. Studies have...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=1;spage=1;epage=3;aulast=Abdel-Hamid |