title: Idiopathic palsy of the recurrent laryngeal nerve: a transient cranial mononeuropathy.
abstract: Unilateral vocal cord palsy can be a benign condition with a reasonable chance of spontaneous recovery. Analysis of 21 selected patients has shown that 5 recovered completely and another 5 improved within months of the onset. The remaining 11 patients developed no major disease during the subsequent one to eight years.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene