Vocal cord dysfunction may be caused by work

harminka — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:32:59 -0500

Researchers from the UAB and the Vall d'Hebron Hospital have diagnosed two patients affected with vocal cord dysfunction, which causes coughing and difficulty in breathing due to irritating agents that are breathed in at the workplace.

Some kids are being misdiagnosed with asthma

harminka — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:34:25 -0500

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is the sudden, abnormal narrowing of the vocal cords during inhalation causing obstruction of the airflow, and is characterized by a noise that can mimic the sound of wheezing. A VCD attack can easily be mistaken for an asthma attack though it does not respond to asthma medications.