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Is vocal cord paralysis curable?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Possibly: Best doctor to see is an ENT specialist with interest in vocal cord disorders.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/19/2019

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Dr. James Sidman answered

Specializes in Pediatric ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

It depends.: Depends on the cause, and is it unilateral or bilateral. There are procedures to make the voice pretty normal and to get rid of the other symptoms, but there is no procedure to make the nerve work completely normally.

Dr Nguyen and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/21/2015

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