Laryngeal nerve damage

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Laryngeal nerve damage

Nerves of the larynx

Laryngeal nerve damage is injury to one or both of the nerves that are attached to the voice box.

Vocal cord paralysis

Injury to the laryngeal nerves is uncommon.

However, it may occur as a complication of neck or chest surgery (especially thyroid, lung, or heart surgery) or as a result of a breathing tube in the windpipe (endotracheal tube).

Laryngeal nerve damage may also occur from tumors in the neck or upper chest, such as thyroid or lung cancer.

Review Date: 10/20/2006
Reviewed By: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.