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 ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the United States, has previously spoken about what he describes as his “terrible” voice, a ...
It happens when the 'nerve impulses' to the larynx or the voice box are 'disrupted'. As a result, there is a paralysis of the vocal cord muscles. It can make it difficult for the patient to speak ...