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13 cases of idiopathic recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis of varying durations were treated with local injections of hydro-cortisone near the cricothyroid joint. Complete recovery in 7 and partial recovery was noticed in 5 cases.
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Kakar, P.K., Lahiri, A.K., Puriamurthy, M. et al. Is idiopathic recurrent laryngeal paralysis really idiopathic. Ind. J. Otol. 26, 124–126 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047563
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047563