laryngeal nerve damage…

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nerves, the larynx, laryngeal nerve damage, vocal cord paralysis, two nerves attached, larynx, voice box, either nerve is damaged, lose voice, have trouble breathing, injury, laryngeal nerves is uncommon, a complication of surgery, in the neck, chest, thyroid, lung, heart surgery, placing a breathing tube, in the windpipe, endotracheal tube, positioning the head, neck, prior to placing such a tube, from tumors, in the neck, upper chest, thyroid, lung cancers, most common symptoms, hoarseness, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, the left, right laryngeal nerves, injured, urgent situation, leads to difficulty breathing, two procedures, laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, allow the doctor, vocal cords have an abnormal motion, a laryngeal nerve is injured, an x-ray, ct scan, the chest, detect any abnormalities, in the mediastinum that might be responsible, the injury, treatment depends on the cause, the injury, instances, no treatment required, nerve, recover on its own, voice therapy is useful, surgery is needed, goal, to change the position, the paralyzed vocal cord to improve the voice, done by injecting collagen, gelfoam, other substance, thyroplasty, arytenoid adduction, left, right nerves, an immediate tracheotomy required to help the patient breathe, followed by definitive surgery at a later date, outlook depends on the cause, the injury, nerve rapidly returns to normal, the damage is permanent, have unexplained hoarseness that persists, long time, have difficulty breathing.