which nerve causes laryngospasm
Laryngospasm mechanism. Definition. Laryngospasm: Stimulation of vagus nerve during light anesthesia (Superior Laryngeal n, pharyngeal br of vagus, recurrent laryngeal below cords). Muscles involved: lateral cricoarytenoid, thyroarytenoids (both from recurrent laryngeal), crycrothyroid (from external branch of superior laryngeal).