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Review
. 2007 Mar;83(977):164-72.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.052522.

Paradoxical vocal cord motion disorder: past, present and future

Wanis H Ibrahim  1 , Heitham A Gheriani, Ahmed A Almohamed, Tasleem Raza
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Review

Paradoxical vocal cord motion disorder: past, present and future

Wanis H Ibrahim et al. Postgrad Med J. 2007 Mar.

Abstract

Paradoxical vocal cord motion disorder (PVCM), also called vocal cord dysfunction, is an important differential diagnosis for asthma. The disorder is often misdiagnosed as asthma leading to unnecessary drug use, very high medical utilisation and occasionally tracheal intubation or tracheostomy. Laryngoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis of PVCM. Speech therapy and psychotherapy are considered the cornerstone of management of this disorder. The aim of this article is to increase the awareness of PVCM among doctors, highlighting the main characteristics that distinguish it from asthma and discuss the recent medical achievements and the possible future perspectives related to this disorder.

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