Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD 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 ...

Meet the recurrent laryngeal nerve - a textbook example of evolutionary inefficiency. In this video, I explain why this hilariously detoured nerve loops all the way into the chest before heading back ...

The ORs for recurrent laryngeal nerve injury for patients with any hypocalcemia, 30-day hypocalcemia, clinically severe hypocalcemia, and drain use were 2.39, 2.21, 2.15, and 1.57, respectively ...

Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have long been used to treat epilepsy, depression and stroke. A new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets promises to relieve stress and improve sleep.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley shared on Instagram on Aug. 17 that she recently had surgery to correct damage to her laryngeal nerve that has caused issues with her voice.

When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs ...

Three brothers with permanent congenital laryngeal-abductor paralysis and mental deficiency are described. One of the children has an associated left-abducens-nerve palsy and deafness of the right ...

Ndiaye, Sakho, Fall, Dia, and Sow (2004) performed sciatic nerve gluteal dissection on 10 fresh adult African cadavers, on both sides. The nerve pathway was 19 times out of 20 in the subpiriformis ...

Laryngeal cancer affects roughly 12,500 people in the U.S. annually, with about 4,000 deaths. Persistent hoarseness, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and a lump in the neck or throat are ...

It's still not clear whether vagus nerve stimulation will be as effective as drug treatment, says Dr. Andrew Ko, a neurosurgeon at the University of Washington in Seattle who implanted SetPoint ...

Country Star Brad Paisley’s wife Kimberly asks for ‘no sympathy’ after latest health setback. The ‘Father of the Bride’ star underwent surgery for laryngeal nerve damage in August 2024 ...

In migraine, the trigeminal nerve plays a crucial role. It transmits pain signals from the brain to the face, where flare-ups occur. Migraine causes severe headaches with other symptoms like ...