Vocal cord paresis on CTA - A novel tool for the diagnosis of lateral medullary syndrome

Diagnosis of lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) is often delayed due to elusive clinical presentations and frequently non-revealing neuroimaging tests. We aimed to investigate the use of ipsilateral vocal cord paresis (VCP) identified on neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) as an early diagnostic sign for LMS.

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Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - July 16, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Shlomi Peretz, Shira Rosenblat, Michal Zuckerman, Edna Inbar, Hagit Shoffel-Havakuk, Rani Barnea, Israel Steiner, Tzippy Shochat, Eitan Auriel, Dror Suhami Source Type: research