Unfortunately, I wouldn't expect her vocal cord to regain normal strength
regardless of exercises. However, it can be stabilized in a position closer
to the normal vocal cord with very good functional results.
>
>
> A friend of mine was operated on for a brain tumor the size of a
> strawberry. Operation was successful and no cancer. The problem is that
a
> nerve in the brain was injured and she has double vision, can't swallow
and
> can only speak in a hoarse whisper. The drs. are giving her a few things
to
> do to restore her speech. The cords are not adducting. Does anyone have
any
> ideas of good exercises to restore her speech? I gave her an exercise of
> trying to do a high pitched ee vowel and it is helping. Also the drs have
> suggested her grunting, as if straining at stool. That is also helping.
> We all have a lot to be thankful for don't we? Here was this woman,
in
> seeming health just 4 weeks ago, scuba diving in the Cayman Islands. Now
she
> must feed
> herself 4 times a day into of a little hole that they cut in her stomach.
The
> drs. don't know yet if her swallowing reflex will ever return, but if she
is
> left speechless, this will be the greatest tragedy of all, because she is
a
> brilliant woman and loves to talk. Any ideas for exercises for vocal
fold
> adduction exercises ?
John M. Schweinfurth, MD
Laryngology and Professional Voice Care
Assistant Professor
Penn State University Medical Center
Hershey, PA
(717) 531-6822
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