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Laser arytenoidectomy for bilateral vocal fold palsy in Parkinson's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A Qayyum ,
K Mierzwa ,
M See ,
A Sharma  and
P Q Montgommery
A Qayyum
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
K Mierzwa
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
M See
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
A Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
P Q Montgommery
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK.
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Abstract

We report a case of laser arytenoidectomy for bilateral abductor palsy of the vocal fold in a patient with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is known to be a rare cause for bilateral vocal fold palsy and this is the second case reported in the English literature. Majority of the reports to date are in the non-English literature. Tracheostomy has been the classic treatment option offered to these patients. To date no report has been found in the literature about a laser arytenoidectomy being performed in a patient suffering from bilateral vocal fold palsy in Parkinson's disease. We have suggested this option as it improves the quality of life of the individual and avoids the difficulty faced by a Parkinson's patient in managing tracheostomy care due to bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor.

Keywords

Parkinson’s DiseaseVocal Cord ParalysisArytenoid CartilageLaser Surgery
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 119 , Issue 10 , October 2005 , pp. 831 - 833
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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