Vocal fold paralysis secondary to a jugular foramen schwannoma

Vocal fold paralysis can be caused by deficits in the superior laryngeal nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, or the complete vagal nerve. When it occurs, the radiologist should examine the neck for the presence of a lesion along the course of the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X), which passes through the pars nervosa of the jugular foramen and along the carotid sheath