Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the American Thyroid Association's …

Hypothesis: Vocal fold immobility is a sign of underlying disease. When the etiology remains
unclear, evaluation may become time consuming and costly, and directed work‐up …

Objective Thyroidectomy may be performed for clinical indications that include malignancy,
benign nodules or cysts, suspicious findings on fine needle aspiration biopsy, dysphagia …

Diagnosis and treatment of the immobile or hypomobile vocal fold are challenging for the
otolaryngologist. True paralysis and paresis result from vocal fold denervation secondary to …

Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the American Thyroid Association's …

Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) is associated with changes in acoustic and
aerodynamic voice measurements and can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of …

To objectively determine the incidence of dysphagia associated with unilateral vocal cord
immobility (UVCI) and to evaluate the potential for response to vocal cord medialization, we …

Purpose: Vocal fold medialization laryngoplasty (ML) and laryngeal reinnervation (LR) as
treatments for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) were compared in a multicenter …

Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO), formerly referred to as paradoxical vocal fold motion
and vocal cord dysfunction, is a complex disorder of the upper airway that requires skillful …

Felix Semon's fascination with vocal fold paralysis led to his theory attributing medialization
to isolated abductor paralysis. Later, the Wagner-Grossman hypothesis explained the vocal …