Diseases

Laryngismus

A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.

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Abstract

A disorder in which the adductor muscles of the VOCAL CORDS exhibit increased activity leading to laryngeal spasm. Laryngismus causes closure of the VOCAL FOLDS and airflow obstruction during inspiration.

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6 entry terms
  • Laryngeal Spasm
  • Laryngospasm
  • Laryngeal Spasms
  • Laryngospasms
  • Spasm, Laryngeal
  • Spasms, Laryngeal

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  1. C08w.360.895w.500w
  2. C08w.618.980w.500w
  3. C09.400.895w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laryngismus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007826. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007826
  2. Laryngismus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngospasm
  3. Laryngismus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324592