What is vocal cord paralysis?

Vocal cord paralysis is damage to the nerves associated with the voice box. Damage may be related to a tumor, surgery, or infection. Symptoms include hoarseness, and difficulty speaking or swallowing.

How do members experience vocal cord paralysis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vocal cord paralysis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vocal cord paralysis*

Who has vocal cord paralysis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 8
40s 8
50s 17
60s 23
70+ 17

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 56

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What is vocal cord paralysis?

Vocal cord paralysis is damage to the nerves associated with the voice box. Damage may be related to a tumor, surgery, or infection. Symptoms include hoarseness, and difficulty speaking or swallowing.



Common symptoms reported by people with vocal cord paralysis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for vocal cord paralysis

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Compare treatments taken by people with vocal cord paralysis

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Who has vocal cord paralysis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 43 say vocal cord paralysis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 8
40s 8
50s 17
60s 23
70+ 17
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 56

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 24
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from vocal cord paralysis patients who have completed their condition history
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