IDIOPATHIC BILATERAL VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS

Abstract

Bilateral vocal cord paralysis refers to the neurologic causes of bilateral vocal cord
immobility and specifically refers to the reduced or absent function of vague nerve or its distal
branch recurrent laryngeal nerve. Various etiologies for vocal cord paralysis are neck surgery
(predominantly thyroid), trauma, neurological disorders and laryngeal malignancies. Bilateral
immobile vocal cords due to bilateral abductor palsy leads to respiratory distress that can
become life threatening Idiopathic causes are the second most common cause of child hood
BVCP. Diode laser cordectomy is an alternative option to CO2 laser cordectomy