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Case Reports
. 1987 Nov;80(11):1432-3.
doi: 10.1097/00007611-198711000-00023.

Airway obstruction due to bilateral vocal cord paralysis as a complication of stroke

G L Shaw  1
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Airway obstruction due to bilateral vocal cord paralysis as a complication of stroke

G L Shaw. South Med J. 1987 Nov.

Abstract

In two patients with unilateral cortical stroke, bilateral vocal cord paralysis resulted in airway obstruction. Realization of this potential complication can lead to vigilant monitoring and early tracheostomy if needed.

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