Not being able to breathe is frightening, alarming and can trigger panic in the person experiencing it and those around him/her. This is particularly true for those sportsmen who during an intense effort are obliged to abruptly stop their physical activity to try to grasp for air, then living in fear that it can happen again any day. The Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion (PVFM) is a temporary total inability to breathe characterised by the closure of vocal folds due to the spasm