Etiology, pathophysiology, treatment choices, and voice results for unilateral adductor vocal fold paralysis: A 3-year retrospective

Journal of Voice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 592-601

  Kelchner, Lisa N ^a,c   Stemple, Joseph C ^a   Gerdeman, Bernice ^a   Le Borgne, Wendy ^a   Adam, Stewart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b Dayton Head and Neck Surgeons   (United States)

^c Blaine Block Inst Voice Anal R   (United States)

Author keywords

Management; Therapy; Treatment; Vocal fold paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0033460228     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(99)80013-7     Document Type: Article

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