The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (Evolution)

by BBella , Monday, April 09, 2012, 22:04 (4419 days ago)

Just thought I'd throw this interesting info on the RLN, especially to David. -Last week I went to my family doc because of what seemed to be heart attack symptoms. After giving me an EKG my doc sent me immediately over to the Heart Center for more tests because of a few abnormal blips. Then I was sent home by the that Heart doc with some nitro and appointments for tests the next day. The next day after those tests (which I was set for another appt for diagnosis the next week) I was rushed to the emergency room for what again felt like heart attack symptoms.-The ER doc took a battery of tests and inquired into the Heart Centers tests results and came to a surprising conclusion - my heart was in great shape but the voice disorder I have, called Spastic Dysphonia, which I've had for many years, may be linked to the spasms in my chest, neck and and shoulder. He said it was possible the spasms may actually being caused by a spastic nerve related to my voice disorder called the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve.-After looking up some information on this particular nerve, I found this interesting article on the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve on what appears to be a Christian Ministries website. I thought I would share it here, not only for it's interesting insight into evolution and it's oddities, but to see if you, David, have any understanding of how this nerve may be linked to the spasms I had and possibly my voice disorder. -By the way, my chiropractor told me to up my intake of magnesium to relax the esophageal pathway and possibly this RLN nerve. It seems to have done the trick....so far.-[EDIT]
Here is the site link: http://creation.com/recurrent-laryngeal-nerve-Hope this is not TMI!-bb