Asthmatic extrathoracic upper airway obstruction: laryngeal dyskinesis

N J Med. 1994 Sep;91(9):616-20.

Abstract

Laryngeal dyskinesis is a functional asthma-like disorder refractory to bronchodilator regimens. Patients treated with electroencephalographic neurofeedback training demonstrate clinical improvement with reversal of their variable extrathoracic upper airway obstruction.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Airway Obstruction / physiopathology*
  • Airway Obstruction / therapy
  • Asthma / physiopathology*
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Biofeedback, Psychology / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laryngostenosis / physiopathology*
  • Laryngostenosis / therapy
  • Larynx / physiopathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Movement Disorders / therapy
  • Pulmonary Ventilation / physiology
  • Vocal Cords / physiopathology