Even though this blog is intended to be a record of Monkey’s experiences with VCD, its diagnosis and treatment, I know that other people who also suspect or know that they or their child suffers from VCD have found this website to be a valuable resource, so when I find new information about VCD, I will try to post it here.
Today I discovered a blog about a 3yo girl who has a diagnosis of VCD following cardiac surgery. It turns out this is a documented complication that occurs in about 2% of adult cases. I didn’t find any stats on pediatric cases. Here’s an abstract:
Vocal Cord Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery: an overlooked complication
