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Vocal Cord Paralysis

Vocal cord paralysis can be due to viral infection, neck trauma, neck or chest surgery, lung cancer, or thyroid surgery. The symptoms are hoarseness, shortness of breath, cough, choking and aspiration pneumonia.

Vocal Cord Paralysis


What Causes Vocal Cord Paralysis?

Vocal cord paralysis can be due to viral infection, neck trauma, neck or chest surgery, lung cancer, or thyroid surgery. The symptoms are hoarseness, shortness of breath, cough, choking and aspiration pneumonia. The treatment is by speech therapy and vocal cord medialisation using injection technique or thyroplasty implant.

How is the Diagnosis made?

There diagnosis is made by simply listening to your voice which will sound hoarse, weak and breathy and by looking into your larynx using a small fibre light called Nasal Endoscope which is introduced through your nose or mouth in the clinic.

What is the Treatment?

The treatment is by speech therapy and vocal cord medialisation using  injection technique or  thyroplasty implant. Newer treatment called laryngeal re-innervation is now available. In this operation the damaged nerve is  re-connected with another normal nerve to improve the voice.

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For appointment:
Telephone: 02039176930
Email: Karagama@consultantcare.com


Private Consultation Locations
HCA, The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street, London
SE1 9BS

The BMI Blackheath Hospital, Independent Road, London,
SE3 9LF


The BMI Alexandra Hospital, Mill Lane, Cheadle, Manchester. SK8 2PX

NHS Consultation Locations

Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital, London
Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT

Mr Yakubu Karagama. Official main offices are located at BMI Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 2PX.
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