Table 1 Data of study cases
From: Impact of COVID-19 on vocal cord mobility: a case series study
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | F | F | M | F | F | M |
Age in years | 48 | 39 | 41 | 51 | 44 | 69 |
Laryngeal symptoms | Chocking Dysphonia | Dysphonia | Dysphonia | Dysphonia | Dysphonia | Dysphonia Chocking |
Other symptoms | Fever Myalgia Bone aches | Fever Bony aches Anosmia Hypogeusia Dry cough | Fever Myalgia Bone aches | No | Fever Anosmia Dyspepsia Nausea Cough | Fever Myalgia Bone aches Cough |
Cord affected | Right | Right | Left | Both | Left | Right |
Time interval between laryngeal and other COVID symptoms | Same day of onset | Same day of onset | 3 weeks | Not applicable | Same day of onset | Same day of onset |
Swab and PCR | N/A | Positive | N/A | Positive | N/A | N/A |
CT scan on chest | Ground glass opacities | Ground glass opacities | Ground glass opacities | Ground glass opacities | Ground glass opacities | Ground glass opacities |
Laboratory data | Lymphopenia, elevated CRP, D-dimer, serum ferritin, and LDH | N/A | Lymphopenia, elevated CRP, D-dimer, serum ferritin | N/A | Lymphopenia, elevated CRP, D-dimer, serum ferritin | Lymphopenia, elevated CRP, D-dimer, serum ferritin |
Co-morbidities | No | No | No | Obesity | No | Hypertension |
Endotracheal intubation | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Treatment of COVID-19 | Home isolation + medical protocol | Isolation hospital | Home isolation + medical protocol | Isolation hospital | Isolation hospital | Isolation hospital |
Received vaccine | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Follow-up | Needed cord medialization | Spontaneous recovery | Spontaneous recovery | Spontaneous recovery | Spontaneous recovery | Spontaneous recovery |
Presence of another clear cause of vocal cord paralysis | No | No | No | No | No | No |