Depending on the location of the lesions and the severity of symptoms, doctors distinguish several types of paresis and paralysis of the larynx:
Patients are also diagnosed with idiopathic paresis - sudden, unilateral paralysis of the facial nerve. To determine the type of paresis, a comprehensive diagnosis is carried out.
Depending on the causes of paresis, they are divided into myopathic, neuropathic and functional. Let's take a closer look at each of them.
Myopathic type
Characterized by damage to the laryngeal muscles themselves. The cause may be diseases such as myasthenia gravis and inflammatory myopathies (dermatomyositis, polymyositis) and genetic myopathies (muscular dystrophies). They directly affect muscle tissue, causing it to become weak or lose function.
Neuropathic type
It occurs due to damage to the part of the nervous system that is responsible for controlling the laryngeal muscles. Depending on the location of the damage, several types of paresis are distinguished:
Thanks to timely and properly selected treatment for laryngeal paresis, doctors are able to prevent the occurrence of dangerous complications.
Functional type
No physical damage to the nervous system or laryngeal muscles. It is associated with psychological factors that disrupt the normal functioning of the brain processes that regulate the functions of the larynx. Cortical and functional paresis of the larynx often occurs bilaterally.
Pneumomassage
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Causes
Paresis of the larynx develops due to the following reasons:
Factors contributing to the development of paresis of the laryngeal ligaments include professional activities associated with vocal stress and inhalation of poor quality air. The disease can also occur against the background of strong emotional experiences and chronic stress.