A Cerebrovascular Accident Presenting With Bilateral Vocal Cord Paresis.

bilateral vocal cord paralysis bilateral vocal cord paresis cerebellar hemorrhage cerebrovascular accident (stroke) stridor stroke vocal cord paralysis vocal cord paresis

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Historique:
accepted: 08 09 2021
entrez: 18 10 2021
pubmed: 19 10 2021
medline: 19 10 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Diagnosing a stroke requires careful attention to clinical indicators on physical exam, especially the more subtle manifestations of cerebellar lesions. An 85-year-old male with vascular risk factors and new-onset atrial fibrillation was admitted for left upper extremity weakness, headaches, and tremors. The patient developed stridor during hospitalization and was found to have a new cerebellar infarct with hemorrhagic transformation on computed tomography (CT) of the head, with laryngoscopy showing bilateral vocal cord paresis. While strokes outside of the cerebellum are a known cause of unilateral vocal cord paresis, cerebellar strokes are a rare culprit and rarely cause bilateral cord paresis. Consideration beyond the more common pulmonary and iatrogenic causes of vocal cord paresis should be considered, with particular attention to stroke.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34660047
doi: 10.7759/cureus.17840
pmc: PMC8501465
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e17840

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021, Wiseman et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Kyle Wiseman (K)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Dhairya Gor (D)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Gautham Upadrasta (G)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Ndausung Udongwo (N)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Kara Lanpher (K)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Steven Douedi (S)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

Swapnil V Patel (SV)

Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, USA.

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