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Snoring as a presenting feature of the Shy-Drager syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. A. McGlashan  and
D. G. Golding-Wood
J. A. McGlashan*
Affiliation:
London
D. G. Golding-Wood
Affiliation:
London
*
Dr. J. A. McGlashan, Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, 330-336 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA.
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Abstract

A 67-year-old man with a progressive snoring habit is presented. Fluctuant bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis was later recognized together with autonomic features suggesting a diagnosis of Shy-Drager syndrome. Snoring as a presenting feature of this condition has been infrequently described. This case highlights the importance of careful assessment of snorers.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 6 , June 1989 , pp. 610 - 611
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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