BACKGROUND CONTEXT Vocal cord palsy (VCP) is a known complication of anterior cervical spine surgery. However, the true incidence and interventions to minimize this complication are not well studied. PURPOSE To conduct a systematic review to identify the incidence, risk, and interventions for VCP after anterior cervical spine surgery. STUDY DESIGN This is a qualitative systematic literature...

Aims and objectives: Vocal cord palsy (VCP) can be definitely depicted on computed tomograpy (CT) scan by identifying key points at the level of true vocal cords and aryepiglottic folds. There are various VCP mimics and imaging shortcomings, and these can usually be circumvented by thoughtfully assessing the scan plan and level, and a diligent search for additional characteristics. Materials an...

Idiopathic bilateral vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a rare and difficult condition often undiagnosed and frequently confused with asthma and other respiratory conditions. Accurate diagnosis is crucial since 80% of cases patients require surgical intervention, such as tracheostomy or laser surgery, to relieve symptoms. The "gold standard" for diagnosing VCP has been laryngoscopy. In this case stu...

Distal spinal muscular atrophy with vocal cord paralysis (dSMA-VII) is not linked to the MPD2 locus on chromosome 5q31 EDITOR—Hereditary distal limb weakness and atrophy is a heterogeneous condition that may be neurogenic or myopathic in origin. Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) I and II (also known as Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) 1 and 2), distal spinal muscular atrophy (dSMA), and t...

https://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2018.54.1.72 C Chonnam Medical Journal, 2018 Chonnam Med J 2018;54:72-73 Corresponding Author: Gi Beom Kim Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Seoul National University School of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea Tel: +82-2-2072-0266, Fax: +82-2-743-3455, E-mail: [email protected] Article History: Received Oct...

BACKGROUND Transient recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy affects to 5-10 per cent of patients after extracapsular thyroidectomy. This prospective study assessed the impact of surgical injury and extralaryngeal branching of the inferior laryngeal nerve (ILN) on vocal cord dysfunction (VCD). METHODS Total thyroidectomy or lobectomy was performed in 188 patients, with 302 ILNs at risk. The anatomy o...

Abstract Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the larynx in 13-75% of cases and is usually subclinical. Airway obstruction due to vocal cord fixation occurs late RA presents as an inspiratory stridor. Case presentation An 85-year-old woman presented A&E Resus with tachypnoea, stridor drowsiness. ABG showed hypercapnic respiratory failure. A flexible nasendoscopy was performed whic...