<prompt> True statement about paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve isCommon on left side50 idiopathicCord will lie laterallySpeech therapy given  <response>: Paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve common on the left side. The common causes are Bronchogenic cancer Accidental trauma Thyroid surgery Thyroid disease benign or malignant Cervical lymphadenopathy Carcinoma cervical oesophagus Carcinoma thoracic oesophagus Aoic aneurysm Mediastinal lymphadenopathy Ref: PL Dhingra Textbook of Ear, Nose and Throat, Edition 6, page - 299 