• Vocal cord paresis, also known as recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis or vocal fold paralysis, is an injury to one or both recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs)...
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  • the stomach (gastroparesis), and also the vocal cords (vocal cord paresis). Neurologists use the term paresis to describe weakness, and plegia to describe...
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  • Vocal cord nodules are bilaterally symmetrical benign white masses that form at the midpoint of the vocal folds. Although diagnosis involves a physical...
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  • Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a condition affecting the vocal cords (commonly known as the vocal cords). It is characterized by abnormal closure of the...
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  • thereby affecting speech production. These include: Vocal fold nodules Vocal fold cysts Vocal cord paresis Reinke's edema Spasmodic dysphonia Foreign accent...
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    to recover from a vocal cord paresis. In November 2010, Garfunkel said that because of quitting smoking he was recovering from paresis and would be touring...
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    Aphonia Deafness Developmental disability Dyslalia Speech delay Vocal cord paresis Nonspeaking autism Grippo, J.; Vergel, M. F.; Comar, H.; Grippo, T...
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  • bacterial meningitis at age 13, causing hearing loss and temporary vocal cord paresis which became permanent after an unsuccessful surgery. Following the...
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    told Rolling Stone several years later. Garfunkel was diagnosed with vocal cord paresis, and the remaining tour dates were canceled. They reunited two months...
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    repeated exposure to cigarette smoke and alcohol. Vocal cord paresis is weakness of one or both vocal cords that can greatly impact daily life. Idiopathic...
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  • band was writing for and recording the album, Tom Keifer experienced vocal cord paresis, which he cited as an obstacle for his songwriting. The surgery and...
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  • treat vocal cord paralysis. A suture is used to emulate the action of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle and position the paralyzed vocal cord closer...
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    Either cardiac outflow tract abnormalities, seizures, vocal cord paresis, or facial paresis. Treatment includes mechanical ventilation and supplemental...
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  • type 2N; 613287; AARS Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, axonal, with vocal cord paresis; 607706; GDAP1 Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, dominant intermediate...
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    arthritis, or sarcoidosis. The underlying mechanism involves irritation of the vocal cords. Concerning signs that may require further investigation include stridor...
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    paresis. Additional findings include short stature. It was described in a small 2-generation family (a man and his daughter). "Orphanet: Ptosis vocal...
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  • stellate ganglion. This may be accompanied by difficulty swallowing and vocal cord paresis. These signs and symptoms are transient however, and do not commonly...
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  • suffered numerous strokes that has hindered his vocal performance. (specifically vocal-cord paresis) This is not the only time a medical condition has...
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  • polyps, laryngopharyngeal reflux, muscle tension dysphonia, vocal fold paresis or paralysis, vocal fold mass, glottic insufficiency, malignant lesions, and...
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    Reinke's space is a gelatinous layer of the vocal cord located underneath the outer cells of the vocal cord. When a person speaks, the Reinke's space vibrates...
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  • Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Laryngospasm vocal cords Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Vocal fold nodule Vocal fold paresis Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis Epiglottitis...
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    Syringomyelia (category Spinal cord disorders)
    If the syrinx is higher up in the spinal cord or affecting the brainstem, as in syringobulbia, vocal cord paralysis, ipsilateral tongue wasting, trigeminal...
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    appearance of the subglottic area by cone-shaped narrowing just distal to the vocal cords. This is called the steeple or pencil-point sign. Braen, G. Richard...
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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Laryngospasm vocal cords Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Vocal fold nodule Vocal fold paresis Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis Epiglottitis...
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    designed unique procedures to restore the voice of those who have had vocal paresis and paralysis. His techniques were featured in a National Geographic...
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  • pulmonary arterial hypertension Inhalation injury Pulmonary artery sling Vocal cord dysfunction Interventions include intravenous (IV) medications (e.g. magnesium...
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  • Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Laryngospasm vocal cords Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Vocal fold nodule Vocal fold paresis Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis Epiglottitis...
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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Laryngospasm vocal cords Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Vocal fold nodule Vocal fold paresis Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis Epiglottitis...
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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Laryngospasm vocal cords Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Vocal fold nodule Vocal fold paresis Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis Epiglottitis...
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    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Laryngospasm vocal cords Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) Vocal fold nodule Vocal fold paresis Vocal cord dysfunction epiglottis Epiglottitis...
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