Can Damage Nerves For Diabetic Can Be Repair?
Laryngeal nerve damage is injury to one or both of the nerves that are attached to the voice box.
Alternative Names
Vocal cord paralysis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Injury to the laryngeal nerves is uncommon.
However, it may occur from:
- A complication of neck or chest surgery (especially thyroid, lung, or heart surgery)
- A breathing tube in the windpipe (endotracheal tube)
- A viral infection that affects the nerves
- Tumors in the neck or upper chest, such as
thyroid orlung cancer
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