• Title of article

    Laryngeal dystonia in xeroderma pigmentosum

  • Author/Authors

    Ayako Muto، نويسنده , , Akira Matsui، نويسنده , , Yoshiaki Saito، نويسنده , , Hiroko Iwamoto، نويسنده , , Kaori Kaneko، نويسنده , , Kaori Masuko، نويسنده , , Yuri Chikumaru، نويسنده , , Kazuyo Saito، نويسنده , , Seiji Kimura، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    598
  • To page
    601
  • Abstract
    We report on three patients with xeroderma pigmentosum group A (XPA) who showed laryngeal stridor in their 20s. The stridor appeared on feeding and emotional excitation, was exaggerated during respiratory infection and was life-threatening on some occasions. Adduction of the vocal cords during inspiration, observed by laryngoscopy, confirmed laryngeal dystonia in all cases. This type of focal dystonia may be characteristic in XPA and requires special attention during the management of these patients to avoid serious complications.
  • Keywords
    Xeroderma pigmentosum , larynx , Stridor , Vocal cord , Focal dystonia
  • Journal title
    Brain and Development
  • Serial Year
    2005
  • Journal title
    Brain and Development
  • Record number

    494912