A Case of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
- Author:
Hong In BAEK
1
;
Wee Hwang KIM
;
Ki Joon OH
;
Dong Jin CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. kchent2@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis;
Laterofixation;
Progressive supranuclear palsy
- MeSH:
Dementia;
Dysarthria;
Humans;
Hypokinesia;
Neck;
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive;
Vocal Cord Paralysis;
Vocal Cords
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(1):102-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis generally arises from trauma, tumor compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerves, surgery on neck and neurological diseases. Progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare degenerative disease showing supranuclear ophthalnoplegia, rigidity, bradykinesia, dysarthria and dementia. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy can be found only in a few cases reported in literature. The finding of bilateral vocal cord paralysis is important because it can be life threatening. We managed a patient with the laterofixation of vocal cord for preventing respiratory failure due to glottic airway compromise. We report this case with a review of literature.
