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Persistent Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Unilateral Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage

Nikil Joseph John, John Thomas* and Martyn Bracewell

Published: 18 January, 2024 | Volume 9 - Issue 1 | Pages: 026-028.

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Figure 4: Corticonuclear innervation of nucleus ambigus is bilateral but can be unequally represented. The left side has rostral and caudal LMC areas which innervate the Nucleus ambiguus bilaterally while the right side only has rostral LMC innervating bilateral nuclei. Lesions affecting Left LMC centers and/or its projection to the nuclei may have a profound effect on the weakness of the vocal cord compared to similar lesions on the right side. LMC = Laryngeal Motor Cortex. 

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