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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]

, 1981
An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
Aarli, Adams, Amyot, Barbeau, Bosch, Bray, Campanella, Cohen, Cox, Coërs, Croft, Direkze, Dutil, Fried, Fuchs, Goto, Graef von, Graf, Hartmann, Hayes, Julien, Kearns, Kiloh, Krause, Lakin, Lees, Lewis, Liversedge, Lundberg, Man, Maningand, Mater, Matsunaga, Murphy, Myrianthopoulos, Nicolaissen, Peterman, Radu, Rebeiz, Roberts, Satoyoshi, Saucier, Schmitt, Schmitt, Schotland, Schwarz, Szobar, Taylor, Victor, Zellweger   +49 more
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New insights into applications of base editor in hereditary disorders

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Hereditary disorders are a group of diseases caused by genetic mutations or chromosomal variations. Although the incidence of each genetic disorder is relatively low, patients affected by the disease generally experience a range of severe symptoms, including blindness, disability, and even premature death. In addition, the available treatments
Maoping Cai, Linhui Zhang, Liqing Li, Yue Liu, Canbin Lv, Yan Shi, Jianyuan Zhao, Dingwei Ye, Yuanyuan Qu   +8 more
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Aortic arch aneurysm presenting with Ortner's syndrome: A case report and literature review

Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations, 2023
Background: Ortner's syndrome, also known as cardio-vocal cord syndrome, is characterized by vocal cord paralysis secondary to compression of recurrent laryngeal nerve from a cardiopulmonary lesion. Clinicians may fail to diagnose or misdiagnose Ortner's
Xiang Leyang, Wen Mingbo, Lao Xuejun, Ma Zeheng, Cao Mingrong   +4 more
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Case Study: Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis [PDF]

, 2019
Patient is an 89-year-old female with a PMH of lung cancer, COPD, AAA, thyroid nodule, bladder cancer, HTN, hypothyroidism presenting to the Emergency Department with a complaint of hoarse voice. Her symptoms started five days prior.
Cahill, Megan, Powers, Michelle
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Sonographic Anatomy and Imaging of the Extracranial Component of the Hypoglossal Nerve (CNXII)

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The hypoglossal nerve (HN) provides motor innervation to tongue muscles responsible for tongue movement, speech, mastication, swallowing, respiratory functions and management of oral secretions. The intracranial component of the HN can be demonstrated on magnetic resonance imaging and the extracranial component can be demonstrated with sonographic ...
Michelle Fenech, Jodie Gallagher, Laurelie R. Wishart, Clare Berry, Michael Foster‐Greenwood   +4 more
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Risk of Contralateral Central Compartment Recurrence Following Unilateral Therapeutic Neck Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives The utility of bilateral central compartment neck dissection (CCND) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and unilateral clinically node‐positive disease remains debatable. Previous studies evaluated contralateral occult lymph‐node metastases, which do not necessarily correlate with clinical recurrences ...
Keren Kaminer, Tal Rozenblat, Itay Shavit, Inbar Finkel, Liat Sasson, Ilan Shimon, Dania Hirsch, Gideon Bachar, Eyal Robenshtok   +8 more
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Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis After Extubation

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2005
Vocal cord paralysis is an uncommon complication of endotracheal intubation after induction of general anesthesia. It may be due to the endotracheal tube cuff pressure on the recurrent nerves. Vocal cord edema occuring in the presence of a paralyzed cord
MR Afhami, P Hassanzadeh, J Rahimi Panahea   +2 more
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A prospective, assessor-blind evaluation of surgeon-performed transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography in vocal cord examination before and after thyroidectomy [PDF]

, 2013
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Chan, CTY, Cheung, CY, Lang, BHH, Lo, CY, Ng, SH, Wong, KP   +5 more
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Prognosis of Dysphagia in Pediatric Patients With Vocal Fold Immobility

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study aims to determine the incidence and prognosis of dysphagia in pediatric patients with true vocal fold (TVF) immobility or hypomobility. Study Design A single‐center retrospective chart review. Setting A single‐institution tertiary‐care center.
Rachel Georgopoulos, Khashayar Arianpour, Samantha Anne   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Back to the drawing board-relearn the clinical skills: A root cause analysis of a missed case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis being misdiagnosed as bronchial asthma has been reported in the literature on several occasions. Diagnosing this condition needs precise clinical acumen which could lead us to make an integrated diagnostic and treatment ...
Suruchi Ambasta, Ankita Dey, Lenin Babu Elakkumanan, Rajkumar Sundararaj   +3 more
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