What can be done for a paralyzed vocal cord?
There are several treatments for a paralyzed vocal cord. and frequently they can result in the restoration of near-normal speaking voice quality. Voice therapy is helpful in the treatment of a paralyzed vocal cord to maximize the voice and to compensate for the immobile vocal cord. Most frequently a surgery to push the paralyzed vocal cord to the midline is done in conjunction with voice therapy. This type of surgery is usually done without putting the patient “asleep” and is done as a day surgery, going home the same day of surgery.
