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What characterises dysphagia in unilateral vocal fold impairment?

5 July 2022 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Dysphagia, Pathophysiology, Quantitative measures, Unilateral vocal fold immobility, Videofluoroscopic swallow studies

The closure of the vocal folds during swallowing is known to contribute to airway protection along with epiglottic inversion and closure of the false vocal folds. It is therefore plausible to expect that unilateral vocal fold impairment without complete closure...