Diseases

Vocal Cord Paralysis

Congenital or acquired paralysis of one or both VOCAL CORDS. This condition is caused by defects in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, the VAGUS NERVE and branches of LARYNGEAL NERVES. Common symptoms are VOICE DISORDERS including HOARSENESS or APHONIA.

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Abstract

Congenital or acquired paralysis of one or both VOCAL CORDS. This condition is caused by defects in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, the VAGUS NERVE and branches of LARYNGEAL NERVES. Common symptoms are VOICE DISORDERS including HOARSENESS or APHONIA.

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33 entry terms
  • Total Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Vocal Cord Palsy
  • Vocal Fold Palsy
  • Palsies, Vocal Cord
  • Palsies, Vocal Fold
  • Palsy, Vocal Cord
  • Palsy, Vocal Fold
  • Paralyses, Vocal Cord
  • Paralysis, Vocal Cord
  • Vocal Cord Palsies
  • Vocal Cord Paralyses
  • Vocal Fold Palsies
  • Acquired Vocal Cord Palsy
  • Bilateral Vocal Cord Paresis
  • Congenital Vocal Cord Palsy
  • Laryngeal Nerve Palsy, Recurrent
  • Laryngeal Paralysis
  • Paralysis, Unilateral, Vocal Cord
  • Paralysis, Vocal Cord, Unilateral
  • Partial Paralysis (Paresis) Vocal Cords
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
  • Unilateral Paralysis, Vocal Cord
  • Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis
  • Vocal Cord Palsy, Congenital
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis, Unilateral
  • Vocal Cord Paresis
  • Laryngeal Paralyses
  • Paralyses, Laryngeal
  • Paralysis, Laryngeal
  • Pareses, Vocal Cord
  • Paresis, Vocal Cord
  • Vocal Cord Pareses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE if pertinent

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  2. C09.400.931w
  3. C10w.292w.887.800w
  4. C10w.597.622w.943w
  5. C23.888w.592.636w.943w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vocal Cord Paralysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014826. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014826
  2. Vocal Cord Paralysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_cord_paresis
  3. Vocal Cord Paralysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q684045