The inferior frontal gyrus and cough
We present a case of a patient with a tumor close to the right inferior frontal gyrus. The only symptom this patient had was a disturbing dry cough. After removal of the tumor the cough disappeared immediately. Review of the literature showed that there is a control center of voluntary cough in the...
| Published in: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/609 |
| Summary: | We present a case of a patient with a tumor close to the right inferior frontal gyrus. The only symptom this patient had was a disturbing dry cough. After removal of the tumor the cough disappeared immediately. Review of the literature showed that there is a control center of voluntary cough in the right inferior frontal gyrus. Our case suggests that there might be such a center, which can be affected by a tumor close to it. |
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| ISSN: | 2039-7275 2039-7283 |