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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Bilateral vocal cord paralysis (BVCP) is a rare, life-threatening condition.
  • Viral infections are known causes, but influenza A is rarely reported.
  • Other causes include structural, neoplastic, demyelinating, medication-related, and autoimmune factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a case of BVCP following influenza A infection.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering influenza A as a potential etiology for BVCP.
  • To discuss the diagnostic challenges and management of post-viral BVCP.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 57-year-old male with BVCP post-influenza A.
  • Comprehensive investigations including neuroimaging and nerve conduction studies.
  • Exclusion of alternative causes and identification of transient CMV viremia.

Main Results:

  • The patient developed BVCP after influenza A infection.
  • Other potential causes for BVCP were systematically excluded.
  • The patient required intubation, corticosteroids, and ICU care, with gradual vocal cord function recovery over two months.

Conclusions:

  • Influenza A is a potential, albeit rare, cause of BVCP.
  • A post-viral inflammatory mechanism is likely secondary to influenza A.
  • Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for BVCP in patients with recent influenza A infection.