Paradoxical vocal fold motion

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Key articles

Mathers-Schmidt BA. Paradoxical vocal fold motion: a tutorial on a complex disorder and the speech-language pathologist's role. Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2001;10:111-125.

Morrison M, Rammage L, Emami AJ. The irritable larynx syndrome. J Voice. 1999;13:447-455. Abstract

Mathers-Schmidt BA, Brilla LR. Inspiratory muscle training in exercise-induced paradoxical vocal fold motion. J Voice. 2005;19:635-644. Abstract

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