Abstract
The terms used to describe vocal fold motion impairment are confusing and not standardized. This results in a failure to communicate accurately and to major limitations of interpreting research studies involving vocal fold impairment. Here, standard nomenclature for reporting vocal fold impairment is proposed.
Overarching terms of vocal fold immobility and hypomobility are rigorously defined. This includes assessment techniques and inclusion and exclusion criteria for determining vocal fold immobility and hypomobility. In addition, criteria for use of the following terms have been outlined in detail: vocal fold paralysis, vocal fold paresis, vocal fold immobility/hypomobility associated with mechanical impairment of the cricoarytenoid joint, and vocal fold immobility/hypomobility related to laryngeal malignant disease.
This chapter represents the first rigorously defined vocal fold motion impairment nomenclature system. This chapter provides detailed definitions to the terms vocal fold paralysis and vocal fold paresis.
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This work was a joint effort of the US-based authors (Clark A. Rosen, Ted Mau, VyVy N. Young, Katherine C. Yung) and the Committee on Nomenclature of the European Laryngological Society (Marc Remacle, Markus Hess, Hans E. Eckel, Anastasios Hantzakos, Frederik G. Dikkers). It has been published as Rosen CA, Mau T, Remacle M, Hess M, Eckel HE, Young V, Hantzakos A, Yung KC, Dikkers FG. Nomenclature proposal to describe vocal fold motion impairment. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 273(8):1995–9.
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Dikkers, F.G. (2018). Vocal Cord Immobility: Nomenclature. In: Sittel, C., Guntinas-Lichius, O. (eds) Neurolaryngology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61724-4_3
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