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2. Vocal cord paresis - Wikipedia

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   Vocal cord paresis, also known as recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis or vocal fold paralysis, is an injury to one or both recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs), which control all intrinsic muscles of the larynx except for the cricothyroid muscle. The RLN is important for speaking, breathing and swallowing.

3. Ortner's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Due to its low frequency of occurrence, more common causes of hoarseness should be considered when suspecting left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (LRLN).. When considering cardiovocal syndrome, the most common historical cause is a dilated left atrium due to mitral stenosis, but other causes, including pulmonary hypertension, [2] thoracic aortic aneurysms, an enlarged pulmonary artery [3] and ...

4. Kimberly Williams-Paisley details ‘terrifying’ struggle with ...

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   Kimberly Williams-Paisley opened up about her “terrifying” struggle with vocal cord paralysis that left her without a voice for two years. In a recent interview with People, the 53-year-old ...

5. Kimberly Williams-Paisley Opens Up About 'Terrifying' 2 ... - AOL

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   Before finally getting the August surgery to correct the underlying problem — a partial paralysis of her left vocal cord — she discovered a new inner strength as she relentlessly searched for ...

6. Kimberly Williams-Paisley Couldn’t Speak for Two ... - AOL

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   The vocal cord paralysis left her unable to speak louder than a whisper and “I felt trapped in my own body.” “There were days when I grieved and sobbed,” Williams-Paisley said about the ...

7. Arytenoid adduction - Wikipedia

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   Damage to these nerves results in vocal cord paralysis - the reduced mobility and inability to adduct one or both vocal cords. Many cases of vocal cord paralysis result from trauma during surgery. [2] Symptoms include hoarseness of voice, difficulty projecting, difficulty swallowing, and throat pain. [citation needed]

8. Kimberly Williams-Paisley Was Awake During 3-Hour ... - AOL

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   Doctors checked her vocal cords again and finally determined her underlying problem. Her left cord was weak and wasn't touching the right cord when they were vibrating, a condition known as ...

9. Thyroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Unilateral vocal cord paralysis where one vocal cord out of the two is paralysed. Symptomatic glottic insufficiency (dysphonia, aspiration) which leads to incomplete glottic closure which in turn results in failure to produce proper sound. Age-related vocal fold atrophy leading to glottic insufficiency. [4]