A Case of Nocturnal Stridor with Combined Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by Bilateral Vocal Cord Palsy
Bilateral vocal cord palsy is an uncommon medical condition to cause nocturnal stridor and obstructive sleep apnea. We describe the case of a man who had been referred to us with a 20-year history of snoring, witnessed apneas, excessive daytime sleepiness, harsh high-pitched stridor during sleep cau...
Main Authors: | Gye Song Cho, Yoo-Sam Chung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Sleep Medicine
2011-08-01
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Series: | Sleep Medicine Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sleepmedres.org/upload/pdf/smr-2-2-69.pdf |
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