Abstract

The larynx is a small organ innervated by two branches of the vagus nerve. On first glance the study of this organ may appear to be simple but the field of neurolaryngology covers a vast range of research topics. The major areas are anatomy and physiology of the motor system, sensory system, proprioception, autonomic nervous system, laryngeal reflex, mechanism of neuronal transmission, laryngeal responses against the feedback system, voluntary motor activities, and neuromuscular pathologies. This paper describes the scope of these areas and presents the major results of basic and clinical investigations conducted by the author and colleagues at Kurume University over the past 35 years.

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