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Studies from D. Wray et al in the area of paralysis described

Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, July 15th, 2009

In this recent report published in the Journal of Laryngology and Otology, researchers in Hastings, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To present a case of unilateral vocal fold paralysis due to Mycobacterium kansasii induced pressure on the left recurrent laryngeal nerve, a specific aetiology not previously reported in the world literature. report: A 57-year-old Caucasian man presented with a short history of productive cough, fever, hoarseness and 1.4-kg weight loss."

"He was a smoker, had an abnormal chest X-ray and was human immunodeficiency virus negative. A sputum sample was positive on direct microscopy for acid fast bacilli. Initially, the patient was...

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