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Left vocal chord paralysis. mri scattered pv & sc wm flair nonspecific. atypical for ms. i am 55 no high bp or migraine. is ms stil a possibility?

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Dr. Dan Fisher answered

Unlikely.: Possible but unlikely. I would put money on local injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Look in the upper chest and neck for a cause.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Left vocal chord paralysis. mri scattered pv & sc wm flair nonspecific. atypical for ms. i am 55 no high bp or migraine. is ms stil a possibility?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dan Fisher answered

Dr Jacobson and 2 doctors agreed

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