Vocal cord paralysis: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on vocal cord paralysis: causes: Cancer Lung Laryngeal Thyroid Oesophagus Brain Infections Neurodegenerative Neuromuscular Other neurological Iatrogenic Systemic

Cancer

  • Lung
  • Laryngeal
  • Thyroid
  • Oesophagus
  • Brain

Infections

Neurodegenerative

Neuromuscular

Other neurological

Iatrogenic

Systemic

References

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  3. Horiuchi K, Ikeda T, Kida A, Oyamada Y. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis due to direct invasion of right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves in a small cell lung cancer patient. BMJ Case Rep 2021; 14:e245011. 
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