- Presents current information on neurolaryngology
- Describes a variety of related fields such as laryngology, anatomy and neurology
- Provides useful insights into neurolaryngology for researchers, physicians, pathologists and therapists
This book is a concise but detailed treatise on the laryngeal nervous system. It is ideal for researchers starting work in this field in that it provides a quick update on present-day basic neurolaryngology. A brief introduction to the methodology that made recent progress possible is followed by a review of classical basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.
Additionally, the book provides some of the most recent findings in neurolaryngology. The many illustrative figures and microscopic photographs help readers to achieve a clearer understanding of the text and ample references provide links to further reading in specific areas of the field. The book contains much general material that will be instructive even for researchers not specializing in basic neurolaryngology and will provide an essential grounding for clinicians in laryngology.
Table of Contents1. Introduction
Part I. Basics of neuroanatomy
- 2. Tracer techniques for anatomical research of neuronal pathways
- 3. Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators in the laryngeal nervous system
Part II. Neuronal control of the larynx
- 4. Laryngeal innervation
- 5. Sensory receptors and nerve endings
- 6. The superior and inferior laryngeal nerves
- 7. Ganglions of the laryngeal innervation
- 8. The brain stem
- 9. Central projections to the nucleus ambiguus
- 10. Aging
Part III. Neuronal injury in the larynx
- 11. Neuronal injury in the larynx
- 12. Responses to sensory nerve injury
- 13. Responses to motor neuron injury
- 14. Changes in colinergic laryngeal innervation following injury
Part IV. The circadian clock and the larynx
- 15. The circadian clock and the larynx
