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Steroids for uniteral vocal cord palsy
My father aged 66 years diagnosed left vocal cord palsy 15 days ago, horseness and aspiration problem.CT scan shows nothing, He already has diabetes,high BP,rem arthritis. What are the treatment options, some dr suggested steroids under hospitalisation.some are saying wait for some time,what should I do?
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Kindly keep the blood sugars & BP under control and go for speech therapy. If symptoms worsen, immediately go to the hospital. If not, wait for a couple of months and repeat endoscopy must be done to look for improvement. Also keep an eye out for balance issues or dizziness.
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Speech therapy will help in early recovery
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Dr. Jasmine Kaur
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
13 yrs exp
Mohali
The chances of one sided cord palsy without any cause is a common problem. He needs a thorough investigation and if all causes are excluded then the management is basically conservative. Sometimes there is remission after 6 months. So wait for a period of 6 months and then get him re-evaluated. Meanwhile if any new symptom arises like difficulty in breathing or swallowing, then visit an ent practitioner sos.
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