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Preferred term

Vocal Cord Paralysis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Palsies, Vocal Cord
  • Palsies, Vocal Fold
  • Palsy, Vocal Cord
  • Palsy, Vocal Fold
  • Total Vocal Cord Paralysis
  • Vocal Cord Palsies
  • Vocal Cord Palsy
  • Vocal Fold Palsies
  • Vocal Fold Palsy

Note

  • coordinate with RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE if pertinent

Scope note

  • Congenital or acquired paralysis of one or both VOCAL CORDS. This condition is caused by defects in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, the VAGUS NERVE and branches of LARYNGEAL NERVES. Common symptoms are VOICE DISORDERS including HOARSENESS or APHONIA.

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • förlamning av glottis
  • förlamning av stämbanden och struphuvudet
  • laryngoplegi
  • laryngoplegia
  • paralysis plicae vocalis
  • paresis glottidis
  • paresis laryngis
  • paresis plicarum vocalium
  • recurrenspareesi
  • rekurrenspareesi
  • äänielimen halvaus
  • äänihuulen tai kurkunpään halvaus
  • äänihuulien tai kurkunpään halvaus
  • äänihuuliparalyysi
  • äänihuulipareesi
  • Swedish

  • Larynxparalys
  • Stämbandspares

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014826

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