Self-inflicted vocal cord paralysis in patients with vagus nerve stimulators: Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 949-951

  Kalkanis, James G ^a   Krishna, Priya ^a   Espinosa, Jose A ^a   Naritoku, Dean K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Paralysis; Vagus nerve stimulation; Vocal cord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0036233909     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.96.5.0949     Document Type: Article

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