Vocal cord dysfunction as demonstrated by impulse oscillometry

• Published in: The journal of allergy and clinical immunology in practice (Cambridge, MA) Vol. 1; no. 4; p. 387
• Main Authors: Komarow, Hirsh D, Young, Michael, Nelson, Celeste, Metcalfe, Dean D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Electric Impedance; Female; Humans; Laryngoscopy; Male; Middle Aged; Oscillometry; Vocal Cord Dysfunction - diagnosis; Vocal cord dysfunction; laryngoscopy; asthma; spirometry; impulse oscillometry

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a respiratory disorder characterized by inappropriate vocal cord adduction during inspiration. The diagnosis of VCD is challenging, because expected flow volume loop abnormalities are uncommonly noted, and laryngoscopy must be timed to coincide with symptoms. We wante...