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Diagnostic tests for vocal cord paralysis
2469
Treatment of vocal cord paralysis with plastic glottis widening
5906.95
General therapeutic rehabilitation
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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University Hospital Ulm

University Hospital Ulm

Overall rating8.7 / 10
The University Hospital Ulm is an advanced medical complex that provides patients with high-class medical care using the very latest scientific achievements. The medical facility has been performing successful clinical activities for more than 40 years and has long earned an excellent reputation throughout Europe. The hospital r
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According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital was founded in 1914 and today is a well-known German medical facility, which combines rich traditions and scientific innovations. A medical team of more than 6,500 employees cares about
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According to the Focus magazine in 2019, the University Hospital Würzburg ranks among the top national German hospitals! The hospital is one of the oldest medical facilities in Germany. The centuries-old traditions of first-class treatment are combined with the very latest achievements of modern evidence-based medicine and
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf ranks among the top ten hospitals in Germany! Since its foundation in 1889, the hospital has taken a leading position in the European medical arena and still occupies it until today. A highly competent medical team of more than 11,000 employees takes care
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University Hospital Jena

University Hospital Jena

Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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According to the Focus magazine, University Hospital Erlangen ranks among the best medical facilities in Germany! The hospital is one of the leading healthcare facilities in Bavaria and offers top-class medical care distinguished by the close intertwining of clinical activities with research and training of medical students. The
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe. The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, a
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals! The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most ad
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University Hospital Bonn

University Hospital Bonn

Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Halle (Saale) ranks among the top German medical facilities! The history of the hospital has more than 300 years, and during this time it managed to earn an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but throughout the world. The hospital positions itself as a s
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According to the prestigious medical publication Focus, the University Hospital Tuebingen ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital was founded in 1805, therefore it is proud of its long history, unique experience, and outstanding achievements in the field of medical care, as well as research and teaching activitie
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According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Duesseldorf ranks among the top Germany hospitals! The hospital is an excellent example of a combination of high-quality health care, research and teaching activities. With more than 50,000 inpatients and about 300,000 outpatients every year, the hospital is
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The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are
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The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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According to Focus magazine, the University Hospital Heidelberg ranks among the top five hospitals in Germany! The hospital is one of the most advanced and reputable medical institutions not only in Germany, but throughout Europe. There are more than 43 specialized departments and 13 medical institutes, which cover all fields of
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About the disease

Vocal cord paralysis is a condition, when nerve impulses of the larynx become disrupted and muscles of the vocal cord become paralyzed. As a result, nerve impulses experience total interruption of their usual function and subsequently they can't move normally any more. This condition can be quite dangerous, as it can affect not only person`s speaking function, but also a respiratory function. Vocal cords are responsible not only for producing sounds, as they also help a person breathe and protect him/her from choking when he or she is eating. Vocal cords are located at the entrance of trachea.

Vocal cord paralysis can occur as a result of larynx surgery complication, different viruses and infections. It can also develop after chest or neck injury. In most cases, paralysis occurs only in one vocal cord.

According to US National Library of Medicinevocal cord paralysis is in most cases unilateral. After a prospective study, this institution made a conclusion that this condition can be bilateral in 6.82%, in the left cord - in almost 57% and in the right cord - in 63%.

Symptoms

  • Hoarseness
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Pain in the throat
  • Loss of the gag reflex
  • Frequent clearing of the throat
  • Rapid breathing during speaking
  • Voice range decreases   
  • Frequent choking
  • Coughing

Diagnosis

  • Laryngoscopy is the most common diagnostic method, used for analysis of vocal cords, as it allows the doctor to view closely vocal cords directly or on the monitor. This test allows the doctor to determine the type of vocal cord problem.
  • Blood test is necessary to conduct if paralysis was caused by infection, which affected the larynx nerve impulses. In that case paralysis can be eliminated by treating the infection first. 
  • Electromyography is specifically used for diagnosis of vocal cord paralysis, as it can measure the electric impulses of the vocal cord muscles and determine if they do not function properly.

Treatment

  • Damaged nerve replacing is used to remove the damaged nerve and implant the healthy one. Usually, the healthy nerve is moved from the neck. Voice recovers in  the matter of six months. 
  • Plastic glottis widening is a highly effective surgery, used both for bilateral and unilateral vocal cord paralysis. It is recommended if a person has severe respiratory and vocal problems. During this procedure a surgeon widens the opening between the vocal cords.
  • Tracheotomy is used if there is a big breathing disruption and a person is unable to carry on respiratory function on his own. In that case, a breathing tube is inserted into trachea to help patient breathe.

Overall, treatment of vocal cord paralysis proved to be highly efficient and in almost 90% patients were able to retain and save their voice. 

Authors: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova, Dr. Sergey Pashchenko