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Perspectives In Medical Research, 2018 Schwannoma arising from the Vagus nerve is an uncommon (2–5%) benign nerve tumour. This tumour most often presents as a slow growing asymptomatic solitary neck mass which rarely undergoes malignant transformation.
T Raghavender1 , Ch Ramanachary2 , L Ravikanth3 , Sravan Kumar4 , Asheesh Dora5
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Vagal nerve stimulation therapy: what is being stimulated? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Vagal nerve stimulation in cardiac therapy involves delivering electrical current to the vagal sympathetic complex in patients experiencing heart failure. The therapy has shown promise but the mechanisms by which any benefit accrues is not understood. In
Guy Kember +3 more
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Successful removal and reimplant of vagal nerve stimulator device after 10 years
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 The number of implanted vagal nerve stimulators is growing and the need for removal or revision of the devices will become even more frequent. A significant concern about Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy is the presence of the spiral stimulating ...
Marco Giulioni +5 more
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Cervical Vagal Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Clinical Case ReportsVagal schwannoma is a benign tumor that can occasionally develop into malignant degeneration from the Schwann cells surrounding the cranial, peripheral, and autonomic nerves.
Sunil Thatal +4 more
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, 2022 Systematic Review evaluating outcomes of vagal nerve stimulation for trauma- and stressor related ...
Sanjay Rao +4 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021 The vagus nerve is a mixed nerve, comprising 80% afferent fibers and 20% efferent fibers. It allows a bidirectional communication between the central nervous system and the digestive tract. It has a dual anti-inflammatory properties via activation of the
Bruno Bonaz +4 more
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Molecules, 2022 Chemotherapeutic agent-induced nausea and vomiting are the severe adverse effects that are induced by their stimulations on the peripheral and/or central emetic nerve pathways. Even though ginger has been widely used as an herbal medicine to treat emesis,
Mayur J. Patil +5 more
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Evaluation of vagal nerve blockade with epineural lignocaine application [PDF]
, 2003 The effect of vagal nerve blockade by epineural application of lignocaine was studied in the rat. Vagal nerve conduction was assessed by subdiaphragmatic esophageal electromyogram (EMG) response evoked by stimulation of the cervical vagus nerve.
Zhang, Shi Ping, Chung, Wai Yeung
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Intraoperative Vagal Nerve Monitoring
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 1996 A variety of benign and malignant neoplasms occur in the superior cervical neck, parapharyngeal space or the infratemporal fossa. The surgical resection of these lesions may result in postoperative iatrogenic injury to the vagus nerve with associated dysfunctional swallowing and airway protection.
J P, Leonetti +3 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 IntroductionThe vagus nerve, the primary neural pathway mediating brain-body interactions, plays an essential role in transmitting bodily signals to the brain.
Steven Oleson +4 more
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