Four Cases of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis by Ischemic Stroke

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 19(4); 2001 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2001;19(4): 400-403.

허혈성 뇌졸중에 의한 양측성 성대마비 4예

김성준, 박소강 김욱년 어경윤 류준선*

동국대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실,이비인후과학교실*

Four Cases of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis by Ischemic Stroke

"Sung Joon Kim, M.D., So Gang Park, M.D., Wook Nyeon Kim, M.D., Kyung Yoon Eah, M.D., Jun Sun Ryu, M.D.*"

Departments of Neurology and Otorhinolaryngology*, College of Medicine, Dongguk University

Abstract

"Bilateral vocal cord paralysis (VCP) is a rare, life-threatening complication of stroke. We described the clinical course and treatment of bilateral VCP by acute ischemic stroke. We confirmed 4 cases of VCP. Two cases had brain-stem lesions, one case showed bilateral cerebral lesions and the last one had brainstem and cerebral lesions. One of the 4 cases showed spontaneous improvement of unilateral vocal cord function after 2 months. Among the rest, one under-went laser cordotomy, one remained tracheostomized, one was lost. J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(4):400~403, 2001 Key Words : Cerebral infarction, Hoarseness, Laryngeal nerve"