Vocal cord paralysis in children. 1990

D F Rosin, and S D Handler, and W P Potsic, and R F Wetmore, and L W Tom
Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Bilateral vocal cord paralysis is a common cause of stridor in infants and children. There are significant differences in this entity between children and adults with regard to etiology, diagnosis, management, and outcome. A review of 10 years' experience at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia identified 51 children seen with the diagnosis of vocal cord paralysis. These cases were evaluated with respect to etiology of paralysis, whether unilateral or bilateral, delay in diagnosis, need for tracheotomy, abnormality of voice, surgical treatment, and outcome. Guidelines for management for a child with vocal cord paralysis are presented with emphasis on flexible endoscopic evaluation and conservative management.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D014826 Vocal Cord Paralysis Congenital or acquired paralysis of one or both VOCAL CORDS. This condition is caused by defects in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, the VAGUS NERVE and branches of LARYNGEAL NERVES. Common symptoms are VOICE DISORDERS including HOARSENESS or APHONIA. Laryngeal Nerve Palsy, Recurrent,Laryngeal Paralysis,Acquired Vocal Cord Palsy,Bilateral Vocal Cord Paresis,Congenital Vocal Cord Palsy,Paralysis, Unilateral, Vocal Cord,Paralysis, Vocal Cord, Unilateral,Partial Paralysis (Paresis) Vocal Cords,Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy,Total Vocal Cord Paralysis,Unilateral Paralysis, Vocal Cord,Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis,Unilateral Vocal Cord Paresis,Vocal Cord Palsy,Vocal Cord Palsy, Congenital,Vocal Cord Paralysis, Unilateral,Vocal Cord Paresis,Vocal Fold Palsy,Laryngeal Paralyses,Palsies, Vocal Cord,Palsies, Vocal Fold,Palsy, Vocal Cord,Palsy, Vocal Fold,Paralyses, Laryngeal,Paralyses, Vocal Cord,Paralysis, Laryngeal,Paralysis, Vocal Cord,Pareses, Vocal Cord,Paresis, Vocal Cord,Vocal Cord Palsies,Vocal Cord Paralyses,Vocal Cord Pareses,Vocal Fold Palsies

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