Vocal chord damage & treatment : surgery or voice therapy ? Posted: 06-12-07 04:15am
I have a high pitch noise wheni am asleep
usually in deep sleep. Also when i am
doing an activity like running i get out
of breath because my vocal chords close up
(im not sure how fully) and i get out of
breath quite easily. i go to the starship
(NZ) about once a year for checkup and
they dont really say much, but they have
told me i have partial paralysis of vocal
chords, and i can have surgery if i want.
i would like to know if i will grow out of
it or if i should have the surgery. Also i
would like to know the risks of it because
they said it could change my voice.
Thanks :)
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Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders Answer A2925 Posted: 06-18-07 04:08am
The treatment of vocal chord paralysis
depends upon the cause of the paralysus,
severity of the symptoms and the time from
the onset of the symptoms. Treatment
includes voice therapy, surgery or both.
Voice therapy is often the first treatment
option. Even when nothing can be done to
heal nerve damage that can cause the
paralysis, the function of the larynx can
improve. This can be done by a speech
therapist . If surgical treatment is
necessary, it includes bulk injection,
medialization thyroplasty or tracheotomy.
There might be differences in the voice
after the surgery, but these can be
improved by speech therapy.
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