Yoskovitch A, Kantor S
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
J Laryngol Otol. 2001 May;115(5):422-4. doi: 10.1258/0022215011907820.
Any process involving either the vagus nerve, its recurrent laryngeal branch or the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve may cause paralysis of the vocal fold. The most common cause is neoplasm. Clinically, the patients often present with a hoarse, breathy voice as well as symptoms of aspiration. The following represents a unique case of unilateral vocal fold paralysis and dysphagia caused by a degenerative disease of the cervical spine, resluting in extrinsic compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
任何涉及迷走神经、其喉返神经分支或喉上神经外支的过程都可能导致声带麻痹。最常见的原因是肿瘤。临床上，患者常表现为声音嘶哑、呼吸声以及误吸症状。以下是一例由颈椎退行性疾病导致喉返神经外部受压引起的单侧声带麻痹和吞咽困难的独特病例。
