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 pathway ...

Laryngeal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the larynx (voice box). The larynx helps you breathe, speak, and swallow. It houses your vocal cords, which create the sound of your voice ...

Intraoperatively a nerve in a horizontal position was identified which entered the larynx at the cricothyroid joint (figure 2). This was confirmed to be a non-recurrent laryngeal nerve with the use of ...

G.S. ANSWER: I have written about laryngeal neuropathy -- an uncommon condition causing chronic cough or throat clearing -- several times, and each time I do, I get letters from people saying it ...

Notwithstanding the substantial progress in acute stroke care over the past 15 years, the focus of stroke medical advances and healthcare resources has been on acute and subacute recovery phases, ...

A tickly throat accompanied by hoarseness, a change in voice, pain when swallowing, and weight loss is cause for concern and could point to laryngeal cancer. If a person has these symptoms ...

Apr. 10, 2025 — Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating ...

“The vibration of the vocal folds stimulates the recurrent laryngeal nerve which integrates with the vagus nerve,” said Mathilde Shisko, a voice coach who works at the Polyvagal ...

Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

The humerus is your upper arm bone. It is the longest bone in the upper part of your body and is connected to many important tendons and ligaments. The top of the humerus is part of the shoulder joint ...