title: [Felix Semon's contribution to the research on motor innervation of the larynx].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It remains of great interest of many scientists to establish the motor innervation of the larynx.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors of this study analyzed available literature regarding progress in research in motor innervation of the larynx.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Vocal folds paralysis may occur in central as well as in peripheral lesions. The movement of internal laryngeal muscles is controlled by efferent fibers of recurrent laryngeal nerves. For over 150 years intensive research has been conducted on efferent laryngeal innervation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors have commented on its progress since the second half of the XIXth century until present day. Results of the scientific investigation on the nature of laryngeal nerve supply performed by Felix Semon has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Uszu, Nosa, Gardła i Krtani, GUMed, Gdańsk. jerzyk@gumed.edu.pl
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuczkowski
authors.forename: Czesław
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Plichta
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sierszerf
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000266:history*; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves; D007830:Larynx; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000266:history