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Can I recover from vocal cord paralysis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had vocal paralysis over four months now from a fist fight from strikes to my throat. One doctor says it will take a year and another told me some people never recover. Will I eventually recover because I cannot speak well and it is making everything harder? Voice is raspy and br... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You are having unilateral vocal cord palsy. As sufficient time had passed but need not worry. You should consult a good speech therapist and try a full course of speech therapy. You may get relief but if no satisfactory result comes then finally... Read Full »
Is total thyroidectomy safe? Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife underwent a hemithyroidectomy four weeks ago. The pathology report stated that she has follicular cancer, encapsulated with angioinvasion. Now her left vocal cord is paralyzed. How common is vocal cord paralysis four weeks after surgery? Can she undergo total thyroidectomy even... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did the pathology report state how many vessels are involved? What is the size of the tumor? More than 50 % will resolve within six months. Please consult an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgeon. Yes, she can undergo total thyroidectomy even after vocal cord paralysis. ... Read Full »
What is the best treatment for vocal cord dysfunction?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with vocal cord dysfunction, and I went through speech therapy seven months ago but did not get better still. I have had this for a year and a half after having COVID. My VCD is consistent with chest tightness and throat tightness. I am tired of it, and none of m... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the briefing regarding the problem in concern. I had a detailed look at the observations done by the physicians out there (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). The most likely cause of the symptoms you have mentioned could be GERD with LPR ... Read Full »
Should I get medical attention for vocal cord paralysis?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with vocal cord paralysis. But I think it as paresis as there is a little mobility. I have done a CT scan to make sure that there is nothing serious. But now, I have trouble in getting back my voice. I have increased pain on the left side with a feeling of numbness. I have... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A vocal cord paresis is diagnosed through laryngoscopic assessment and a contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the skull should be taken to identify the cause of paresis. If there is no involvement of limbs, then everything seems to be fine. You can do the above-mentin... Read Full »
My friend had a fever and cough after she had oral sex. Can her vocal cords get damaged due to STDs?
Query: Hello doctor, Can STDs cause lasting damage to your vocal cords? I am asking this because my best friend is a singer and is afraid she will never sing properly again. I just do not know how to calm her down. She gave a blowjob to a man before, after which she started coughing and had a fever. Someon... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. There are many viral infections (like herpes and papillomavirus) that can be transmitted through oral sex and exchanging body fluids. Still, they affect the oral cavity and not the vocal cords. Therefore, I think she could have a benign v... Read Full »