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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Main Author: Hossam E.M Abdel-Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
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