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Vocal Fold Paralysis: Causes and Number

What causes vocal fold paralysis?

Vocal fold paralysis is caused by head and neck injuries, tumors, disease, surgery, or stroke. The vagus nerve has branches that run from the brainstem to the larynx (voicebox) and controls the movement of the vocal folds. Damage to the vagus nerve is the specific cause of vocal fold paralysis.

 

How common is vocal fold paralysis?

ASHA has prepared a report, Incidence and Prevalence of Speech, Voice, and Language Disorders in Adults in the United States that includes information about how many people experience voice disorders.

 

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Vocal Fold Paralysis

Vocal Fold Paralysis: Benefits of Speech-Language Pathology Services


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