A 29-year-old member asked:
what are the effects of vocal cord paralysis on speech?
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Dr. William Goldie answered
48 years experience Pediatric Neurology
Sound hoarse: The vocal cord vibrates to produce voice and song. If it can not vibrate, both voice and song are muted and flat. Severe cases can interfere with breathing. Most cases recover with time. Severe cases may need surgery.
Answered on Jun 6, 2019
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Dr. James Sidman answered
40 years experience Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Hoarse, breathy.: Hoarse, breathy, or weak voice are all complications of unilateral or bilateral vocal cord paralysis.
Answered on May 19, 2013
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Follow up with MD: Treatments like those you described are generally very safe ; limited to the target muscles treated. If more distant muscles seem to be effected, suc ... Read More
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