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Why am i coughing so much after a disc surgery in my neck?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibilities...: You may need to have an ear/nose/throat doctor examine your vocal cords with a small scope (office procedure). Sometimes, there can be a nerve injury related to neck surgery that can cause vocal cord paralysis, leading to coughing. See your doctor so this can be arranged!

Answered 9/28/2016

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