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This study utilizes recurrent laryngeal motor nerve conduction studies (rlMNCS) to determine if neurophysiologic changes occur in the aging larynx using an aging rat model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Animal study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In vivo rlMNCS were performed in 10 young hemi\u2010larynges (3\u20134\u2009months) and 10 aged hemi\u2010larynges (18\u201319\u2009months) rats (Fischer 344\u2009\u00d7\u2009Brown Norway F344BN). Recording electrodes were placed into the thyroarytenoid (TA) muscle through direct laryngoscopy. Recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLNs) were directly stimulated with bipolar electrodes. Compound motor action potentials (CMAPs) were obtained. RLN cross\u2010sections were stained with toluidine blue. 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