Compression or traction of the globe or adnexa creates a stimulus that travels via the trigeminal nerve (afferent arm) to the vagus nerve (efferent arm). Vagal stimulation initiates a cascade of ...

Vagus nerve damage or injury can lead you to ... Cracky or hoarse voice Altered pain sensations around the affected area Gag ...

WASHINGTON -- A small implant delivering electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve outperformed a sham treatment in relieving ...

Bella Johnson, 30, noticed she was suddenly losing weight when she was 14 but found herself on the "brink of death" with a ...

WASHINGTON — An implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device effectively treats moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who had previously failed at least one biologic or ...

Now, researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified a previously unknown way in which the body counteracts restricted breathing—a new reflex of the vagus nerve that initiates deep breathing.

The discovery that initiated the field of bioelectronic medicine ? called the "inflammatory reflex" ? was made more than 20 years ago by Dr. Tracey. This discovery emerged from studies on vagus nerve ...