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Infant was born with partial vocal cord paralysis. what happens over the next 1-6 months?
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Waiting: The general advice is to watch and see if it improves naturally, as long as the baby has no other symptoms. Then a specialist needs to be involved.
Answered 3/27/2012
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Aspiration?: Watch for choking episodes, or recurrent pneumonia, or shortness of breath. These symptoms would require help from a pediatric ENT doctor.
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