#$%^&*AU2016202615A120160519.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method of treating a human subject having unilateral vocal cord autoparalysis, the method comprising: providing a stimulating electrode configured to directly contact a recurrent laryngeal nerve or vagus nerve of the subject sensing electrical activity of a synkinetically reinnervated dysfunctional muscle of the subject generating at least one stimulation parameter, using a processor, based on the sensed electrical activity and stimulating the recurrent laryngeal nerve or vagus nerve, using the stimulating electrode, based on the at least one stimulation parameter. A stimulation system is also provided.1/5 VOCAL CORD OPENING TETANIC ADDUCTOR CONTRACTION 60hZ 90 50hZ 30hZ 20hZ 60 30 10hZ 15 30 0 -v - t(ms) VOCAL CORD CLOSING SINGLE TWITCH ADDUCTION 60hZ 80hZ 90hZ 100hZ TETANIC ADDUCTOR CONTRACTION FIG. 1
