ArticleCureus2023
Delayed Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Cervical Spine Trauma.
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- Isolated bilateral vocal cord paralysis without structural injury following blunt neck trauma: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
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- Post-traumatic Delayed Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Caused by Cervical Osteophytes: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis is a potentially life-threatening condition, depending on the position in which the vocal cords are paralyzed. When the vocal cords are fixed in adduction, patients develop respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor, aspiration, and minimal phonation deficits. This condition can result from acute injuries to the right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves, or from chronic bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. The clinical presentation is variable with such nerve injuries. Traumatic injuries to the cervical spine are an uncommon cause of this condition. In this report, we describe a patient who developed progressive respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor, and dysphagia to liquids several weeks after suffering major trauma to the head and neck. Laryngoscopy revealed immobile bilateral vocal cords fixed in the paramedian position, resulting in severe airway obstruction that warranted an emergency tracheostomy.
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