The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is critical for speech as it provides nerve function to muscles in the larynx, or voice box. People have two RLNs, one on each side of the neck. Instead of ...

A subject of high importance: the recurrent laryngeal nerve has been one of the best cases for evolution due to the alarmingly obscure detour its route is forced to take. It begins in the brain ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function to most muscles of the larynx (voice box). It branches from the vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10) but follows an unusual ...

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is the most common serious complication of thyroid surgery. Therefore, preventing recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is an important goal in thyroid surgery.

Meet the recurrent laryngeal nerve—a nerve that takes the scenic route through your chest to reach your throat. It’s a hilariously bad design, but also a perfect reminder that evolution doesn ...

Less common causes include recurrent-laryngeal-nerve injury and infiltrative diseases such as amyloidosis or sarcoidosis. After a targeted history taking and physical examination, direct ...

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is one of the major complications related to thyroid surgery. Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve functional status monitoring is becoming a standard part of ...

It occurs mainly in larger horses, because it is thought that this conformation can predispose to injury to the long nerve (recurrent laryngeal nerve) which innervates the left side of their larynx.

Laryngeal paralysis occurs when a dog’s recurrent laryngeal nerve stops working properly. The nerve connects to a muscle responsible for pulling the dog’s aretynoid cartilages open each time ...