IN a previous communication 1, we suggested that mechanoreceptor nerve endings in the capsules of the laryngeal joints might contribute to the reflex regulation of the activity of the intrinsic ...

Potential hazards of intubation to larnygeal function have not been emphasized in the newborn and the cause of difficulties encountered at extubation are not clear. We examined at autopsy the trachea ...

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 ...

Researchers have found a way to stimulate the larynx muscles of mice using light. In the long term, this method could be an option for the treatment of laryngeal paralysis, which causes difficulties ...

Question: After a recent cold, I began experiencing a very scary breathing problem. I would begin to cough uncontrollably; suddenly my throat would tighten and I would be unable to breathe. No matter ...

The high-pitched calls produced by insect-feeding bats owe their origins to a set of superfast muscles in the bat's larynx, making this species the first mammal known to sport such superfast muscles, ...