Vocal cord paresis
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vocal-cord-paresis-206-9878074
title:
Vocal cord paresis
text:
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. The primary larynx-related functions of the mainly efferent nerve fiber RLN include the transmission of nerve signals to the muscles responsible for regulation of the vocal folds' position and te
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description:
Injury to one or both recurrent laryngeal nerves
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_cord_paresis
date created:
2006-12-23T18:52:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T19:03:13Z
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