Psychogenic Respiratory Distress: A Case of Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction and Literature Review

AUTOR(ES)

Leo, Raphael J.

FONTE

Physicians Postgraduate Press

RESUMO

Background: Pulmonary disease such as asthma is a psychosomatic disorder vulnerable to exacerbations precipitated by psychological factors. A case is described in which a patient thought to have treatment-refractory asthma was discovered to have a conversion reaction, specifically paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction (PVCD), characterized by abnormal vocal cord adduction during inspiration.

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