title: Abductor vocal fold palsy as a manifestation of type one Arnold Chiari malformation.
abstract: We report a rare case of type 1 Chiari malformation which presented to the Otolaryngology department with abductor vocal fold palsy following an aspiration pneumonia secondary to absent laryngeal sensation. Chiari malformations and related cases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, South Warwickshire General Hospital, Warwick, UK.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Allsopp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karkanevatos
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bickerton
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*