11. The gland receives parasympathetic nerve supply from the superior laryngeal nerve and the recurrent laryngeal nerve . 12. :: : : One of my favorite " go-to " examples is the Recurrent laryngeal nerve . 13. The gland receives parasympathetic nerve supply from the superior laryngeal nerve and the recurrent laryngeal nerve. 14. Injury to the external laryngeal nerve causes weakened phonation because the vocal folds cannot be tightened. 15. Above the vocal folds the sensory innervation of the larynx is via the internal laryngeal nerve . 16. Treatment for the ailment includes surgery in which a portion of the laryngeal nerve is removed. 17. Reportedly there is a 1 % incidence of permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis after complete thyroidectomy. 18. Another operation called " recurrent laryngeal nerve avulsion " has positive outcomes of 80 % at three years. 19. The larynx EMG can, within limits, provide a prognosis of the development of a recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis. 20. In case of complete paralysis of superior laryngeal nerve , collagen infections, autologous fat infection, thyroplasty can be advocated.
