asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/27/04 - 05:47 PM  
 
   
 
|   #1 |
what happens when it is damaged ?
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| peekay Forum Guru
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| | 03/27/04 - 05:49 PM  
 
   
 
|   #2 |
vocal cord paralysis.with finding of horseness. complication of thyroid surgery
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/27/04 - 05:52 PM  
 
   
 
|   #3 |
I am sorry i am talking about superior laryngeal nerve not recurrent laryngeal nerve.
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| peekay Forum Guru
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| | 03/27/04 - 05:54 PM  
 
   
 
|   #4 |
oops.got go and read anatomy
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/27/04 - 05:55 PM  
 
   
 
|   #5 |
loss of sensations in larygeal mucosa above the vocal folds
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/27/04 - 05:57 PM  
 
   
 
|   #6 |
above the vocal folds...superior larygeal below the vocal fold...recurrent laryngeal
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| bobby Forum Guru
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| | 03/28/04 - 03:23 AM  
 
   
 
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if damage, the pt will also develop monotone
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| anne Forum Elite
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| | 03/29/04 - 07:39 AM  
 
   
 
|   #8 |
yeah,monotonous tone will develop because of denervation of cricothyroid which is supplied by ext.aryngeal br of sup.laryngeal.
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| asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/29/04 - 09:42 AM  
 
   
 
|   #9 |
thanks
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