The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (Evolution)

by David Turell , Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 00:58 (4419 days ago) @ BBella

Just thought I'd throw this interesting info on the RLN, especially to David. 
- 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.-Feels like I am back in MED SCHOOL. The article you offer shows why the RLN's offer so much to dopes like Dawkins. Like the backwards retina, which can see one photon!!
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> 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. -This nerve's primary feed is to the larnyx, and I am sure relates to your spastic dysphonia, through nerve irritability, which is why the chiropractor suggested magnesium. That same irritability could cause the chest spasms in other branches off the RLN. Health food store quinine might also help the chest muscle spasms
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> 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.
 
 
> bb