Article: The paresis podule.(LARYNGOSCOPIC CLINIC)

In 2000, a 43-year-old woman presented with dysphonia and glottic incompetence (glottal closure index (1) [GCI]: 14) after she had undergone an anterior cervical fusion. Endoscopic examination revealed right vocal fold paralysis, and laryngeal electromyography detected a right recurrent laryngeal neuropathy.

Six months later, the patient's breathy dysphonia and glottic incompetence had improved only minimally (GCI: 10). Laryngeal examination revealed a paretic right vocal fold and a mild phonatory glottic gap.

Another 6 months later, the dysphonia and glottic incompetence had further improved (GCI: 3). Examination revealed a persistent right vocal fold ...

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