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Suggest Treatment For Paralyzed Voice Box

gd evening, i am a 50 year, that for the last 3 or 4 weeks, i have been having problems with my voice i have been seeing a specialist ENT, he diagnose me with a paralized voicebox, he said when i talk, it causes my voice to collapse, i was given antibiotics, and 30pills of presidone, im just wondering will i get my voice back im not a smoker, but i continue to cough lately, the ENT, told me that i had the flu which caused this, please explain. thank you for your time
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concern.

Short answer: Continue with the same treatment, good chances of getting your voice back.

Detailed answer:

Thank you for asking.

There are many reasons for vocal cord paralysis. For ex.
01) any head and neck trauma
02) vocal cord tumor
03) Parkinson disease
04) stroke
05) Viral infection etc

The recovery of your voice depends on what is the reason for the paralysis of vocal cords. If it is due to viral infection within 2 to 3 weeks you will be able to speak properly. Based on the treatment given by your ENT doctor, I am expecting it to be due to an infection. In this case, your chances of getting back voice are good.

I suggest you to continue with the same treatment and hope for the best.

If you have any further queries, you can contact me anytime. I'll be happy to help.

Take care.

Regards,
Dr. Prathap Kumar
Family physician.
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Suggest Treatment For Paralyzed Voice Box

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concern. Short answer: Continue with the same treatment, good chances of getting your voice back. Detailed answer: Thank you for asking. There are many reasons for vocal cord paralysis. For ex. 01) any head and neck trauma 02) vocal cord tumor 03) Parkinson disease 04) stroke 05) Viral infection etc The recovery of your voice depends on what is the reason for the paralysis of vocal cords. If it is due to viral infection within 2 to 3 weeks you will be able to speak properly. Based on the treatment given by your ENT doctor, I am expecting it to be due to an infection. In this case, your chances of getting back voice are good. I suggest you to continue with the same treatment and hope for the best. If you have any further queries, you can contact me anytime. I ll be happy to help. Take care. Regards, Dr. Prathap Kumar Family physician.