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The Lancet

Volume 356, Issue 9238, 14 October 2000, Pages 1329-1330
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Research Letters
Continuous positive air pressure eliminates nocturnal stridor in multiple system atrophy*

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Summary

We prospectively studied the sleep patterns and laryngeal function of 20 patients with multiple system atrophy and found sleep disturbances in all subjects and vocal cord abduction dysfunction in 14 (70%). In three patients with nocturnal stridor and complete vocal cord abductor dysfunction, continuous positive airways pressure eliminated laryngeal stridor, obstructive apnoea, and haemoglobin desaturation.

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