11. :: : : One of my favorite " go-to " examples is the Recurrent laryngeal nerve . 12. The vagus nerves run down into the thorax, and the recurrent laryngeal nerves run up to the larynx. 13. The larynx EMG can, within limits, provide a prognosis of the development of a recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis. 14. Another operation called " recurrent laryngeal nerve avulsion " has positive outcomes of 80 % at three years. 15. In this region, the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the inferior thyroid artery pass next to or in the ligament. 16. The ligamentum arteriosum is closely related to the left recurrent laryngeal nerve , a branch of the left vagus nerve. 17. :: Our thyroidectomy article has some information on complications, including damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve leading to hoarseness. 18. Another sign may be an unusually husky, raspy, or hoarse-sounding cough, a result of the tumor affecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve . 19. The recurrent laryngeal nerves are produced from the nerve of arch 6, and the laryngeal cartilages from arches 4 and 6. 20. The injection of dye into the inferior thyroid artery can be used as an alternate method in identification the recurrent laryngeal nerve .