Vocal cord paralysis happens when the nerve impulses to the vocal box (larynx) are interrupted, causing paralysis. Because the vocal cord muscles not only help produce sound but help to keep saliva, food and fluid from entering the windpipe (trachea), vocal cord paralysis requires medical help. The condition can be caused by number of things including nerve damage during surgery, from cancer, or a viral infection.
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Department
From voice and swallowing, balance and hearing issues to complex cancers of the head, neck, and skullbase, the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department provides diagnosis and both surgica…