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First case of vocal cord paralysis following Covid infection in teenager reported

Dtnext | 22/12/2023 08:29 PM | Click to read full article

Researchers have described the first pediatric case of vocal cord paralysis following COVID-19 infection in a new study. The physician-researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital in the US have concluded that the paralysis was likely a downstream effect of the viral infection and that it may be another addition to the "well-established" nervous system-related or neuropathic complications observed in children and adults.

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