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Self-inflicted vocal cord paralysis in patients with vagus nerve stimulators: Report of two cases

  • James G. Kalkanis
  • , Priya Krishna
  • , Jose A. Espinosa
  • , Dean K. Naritoku

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)949-951
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of neurosurgery
Volume96
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Epilepsy
  • Paralysis
  • Vagus nerve stimulation
  • Vocal cord
  • Prostheses and Implants/adverse effects
  • Vagus Nerve Injuries
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis/etiology
  • Self Mutilation
  • Epilepsy/complications
  • Intellectual Disability/complications
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy/adverse effects
  • Hoarseness/etiology
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Vagus Nerve/physiology

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