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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. 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]

4. Thyroplasty - Wikipedia

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   It is the most commonly used surgical procedure to correct unilateral vocal cord paralysis (a condition where the vocal cord of one side is paralysed). The diagram (a), (b), (c) show different positions of vocal cords in different conditions.

5. Recurrent laryngeal nerve - Wikipedia

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   The recurrent laryngeal nerves supply sensation to the larynx below the vocal cords, give cardiac branches to the deep cardiac plexus, and branch to the trachea, esophagus and the inferior constrictor muscles. The posterior cricoarytenoid muscles, the only muscles that can open the vocal folds, are innervated by this nerve.

6. Endoscopic laser cordectomy - Wikipedia

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   Endoscopic laser cordectomy, also known as Kashima operation, [1] is an endoscopic laser surgical procedure performed for treating the respiratory difficulty caused as a result of bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis. Bilateral vocal fold paralysis is basically a result of abnormal nerve input to the laryngeal muscles, resulting in weak or ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

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

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   The vocal cord paralysis ended up impacting Williams-Paisley’s everyday life. As she explained: “Days when I didn’t want to do anything. Days when I was extra tired. Cycling anxiety thoughts ...