RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Severe upper airway obstruction in essential tremor presenting as asthma
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 1182
OP 1184
DO 10.1183/09031936.94.07061182
VO 7
IS 6
A1 Izquierdo-Alonso, JL
A1 Martinez-Martin, P
A1 Juretschke-Moragues, MA
A1 Serrano-Iglesias, JA
YR 1994
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/7/6/1182.abstract
AB A 57 year old man with essential tremor (ET) presented with a 2 year history of paroxysmal attacks of dyspnoea and wheezing. He had been diagnosed as having bronchial asthma, and propanolol was excluded from his treatment. Flow-volume loops showed abrupt changes in maximum flows, with poor reproducibility. A diagnosis of functional upper airway obstruction was confirmed by fibreoptic bronchoscopy. The importance of establishing the precise diagnosis, in order to provide appropriate treatment, is emphasized.