Bilateral palsy of the vocal cords after COVID-19 infection

• Verfasst von: Jungbauer, Frederic [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hülse, Roland [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Lu, Fei [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ludwig, Sonja [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Held, Valentin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Rotter, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Schell, Angela [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Bilateral palsy of the vocal cords after COVID-19 infection
• Verf.angabe: Frederic Jungbauer, Roland Hülse, Fei Lu, Sonja Ludwig, Valentin Held, Nicole Rotter and Angela Schell
• E-Jahr: 2021
• Jahr: 19 May 2021
• Umfang: 5 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 06.10.2021
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Frontiers in neurology
• Ort Quelle: Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2008
• Jahr Quelle: 2021
• Band/Heft Quelle: 12(2021) vom: Mai, Artikel-ID 619545, Seite 1-5
• ISSN Quelle: 1664-2295
• DOI: doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.619545
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1772547433

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse neurological effects have been described. In addition to unspecific neurological symptoms, cranial nerve deficits have appeared as part of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In this case report, we describe a 74-year-old patient who developed bilateral paralysis of the vocal cords some weeks following his dismissal in stable condition after COVID-19 pneumonia. After ruling out central lesions, peripheral tumors, and other possible causes, therapy was initiated with methylprednisolone, inhalations, and oxygen. The patient showed no improvement, so laterofixation after Lichtenberger was performed. The dyspnea worsened after several weeks, so a laser posterior cordectomy was performed with satisfactory outcome.