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1Päijät-Hämeen keskussairaalan korva-, nenä- ja kurkkutautien klinikka, 15850 Lahti.
Abstract:
Unilateral vocal cord paralysis refers to the immobility or limitation of mobility of a vocal cord due to neural injury. Neural injury is most commonly caused by surgical trauma or a malignant tumor. Hoarseness with various degrees is the main symptom. The typical finding is a vocal cord remaining in a laterally immobile position on the side of injury in mirror examination, when the patient is asked to produce a voice. Establishing the etiology of the paralysis often requires imaging studies in order to exclude a tumor. Treatment consists of voice therapy and, in severe cases, voice surgery.
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