The larynx is a surprisingly versatile organ. Located between the mouth and the trachea, it acts as a safeguard, making sure nothing accidentally enters the lungs when we swallow.

rbht.nhs.uk Loss of motor neurons in the cortex, brainstem and spinal cord is the hallmark of motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (MND/ALS ... Failure of the larynx to move superiorly ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable and highly disabling ... but has been used to describe the larynx during simple tasks (eg, vocalising, spontaneous cough and forced ...

You may know your larynx as your voice box. It’s the part of your throat that allows you to speak and make sounds. Your larynx does more than that, though. It plays a key role in enabling and ...

This can change the lateral pharynx wall too. Because of its location ... As vocal cords work to make sound and the larynx opens up, the pharynx is able to amplify that sound. Medical conditions that ...

Dive into our Larynx Quiz to unravel the functions, anatomy, and disorders of this vital organ. Did you know that the larynx is unique in humans for its role in both sound production and airway ...

A Massachusetts man has his voice back after undergoing just the third successful total larynx transplant in the U.S. The Mayo Clinic replaced Marty Kedian's larynx, or voice box, to remove a rare ...

After receiving the third-ever larynx transplant — and the first on a patient with active cancer — performed in the U.S. in February, Marty Kedian can speak again, according to Mayo Clinic.

A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice box are ...

WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx and, in a pioneering move, replaced it with a donated one. Transplants of the so-called voice ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cognitive impairment has been identified in 30% - 50% of the population with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Among these patients, dysphagia is not only a very common ...