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A 24 year old male had mitral stenosis with pulmonary hypertension and paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. In addition, there was a temporary paralysis of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve, when the patient turned his head to the left side, resulting in aphonia. The right vocal cord paralysis, when the head is turned to the left, recovered, seven months after mitral valvotomy. It is postulated that there was traction on the right recurrent laryngeal nerve when the head was turned to the left.
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Victor, S., Isaac, D.D., Ramadass, T. et al. Postural aphonia in Ortner’s syndrome. Indian J Otolaryngol 30, 38–39 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02992055
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