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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2018· item PMID:30426958

Paradoxical Vocal Cord Motion in a Pair of Twin Preterm Infants. BACKGROUND: Intractable obstructive apneas requiring multiple intubations are rare in newborns. CASE CHARACTERISTICS: We report a pair of twins born at 29 weeks gestation who had severe obstructive apneas due to Paradoxical Vocal Cord Motion (PVCM). OUTCOME: The symptoms resolved promptly with ipratropium nebulization. Follow-up at 12 months of age revealed normal development. MESSAGE: PVCM should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intractable obstructive apneas in very low birth weight preterm infants.