Abductor vocal fold palsy as a manifestation of type one Arnold Chiari malformation

We report a rare case of type 1 Chiari malformation which presented to the Otolaryngology department with abductor vocal fold palsy following an aspiration pneumonia secondary to absent laryngeal sensation. Chiari malformations and related cases are discussed.

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