Recommendations on follow-up strategies for idiopathic vocal fold paralysis: evidence-based review.

摘要: Introduction: Vocal fold paralysis can be an early warning sign of serious extra-laryngeal pathology. Even if imaging investigations show no pathology, there is always concern about the emergence new pathology in future. There currently consensus on best follow-up protocol for vocal patients with abnormalities investigation. Methods: Systematic review, using Ovid and Medline database search papers written English language published last 20 years. Results: Eight relevant studies were identified. Not all them directly comparable. A narrative review presented conclusions are drawn. Conclusion: Current diagnostic modalities sufficiently reliable sensitive to diagnose any significant existing Thus, once initial investigation (including computed tomography) has concluded, further follow up necessary.