Question 1

is there a connection between vagus nerve irritation (causing hiccuping) and dementia?

what are causes of vagus nerve irritation?

Accepted Answer

Not directly: Elderly people may suffer both, but they are not related. Damage to the nerve can result from injuries or even some surgeries. Aging alone can impair it to some degree. Discuss this w/ your doctor so you'll understand better about your condition and what to expect (or not). Best!

Question 2

what is the connection between thorazine (chlorpromazine) and irritation of the vagus nerve that causes hiccups. ?

Accepted Answer

Mayo clinic notes: the most common cause of long-term hiccups is damage to or irritation of the vagus nerves or phrenic nerves, which serve the diaphragm muscle. Neurotransmitters involved in the process of hiccup include both dopamine (D) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Thorazine (chlorpromazine) is a dopamine blocker. Prolonged hiccup requires medical eval to determine cause. Best regards.

Question 3

i had a sleep study last night with cpap and have been experiencing heart palpitations most of the day.  can initial cpap cause vagus nerve irritation?

Accepted Answer

Typically no: That does not usually happen.  It can trigger changes in your level of carbon dioxide since with apnea you tend to retain more and CPAP will force you to blow that out.  If this is persistent go get an EKG.  Heart arrhythmia is common in apnea including heart block, PVCs and atrial fibrillation.  Some can be dangerous.

Question 4

hello docs. i was wondering can vagus nerve irritation cause eye floaters?

Accepted Answer

Vagus nerve: Irritation has nothing to do with the eyes and will not cause floaters.

Question 5

i had a fundoplication about 15 years ago and just recently developed symptoms of vagus nerve damage. could the surgery be the reason this long after?

Accepted Answer

Doubt it: I doubt it, but i wonder what symptoms you are having that caused you or your doc to think that those are related to the vagus nerve. I am not sure i've heard there are symptoms that a vagus injury can be diagnosed on.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of a sensitive vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: Patients with vagus nerve disorders may have a variety of symptoms, including low blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, difficulty in swallowing and digestive problems.

Question 7

can the vagus nerve cycle between being overactive and under active? what would be the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Overactive example pass out when see blood. Sympathetic failure? Trigger points localized points discomfort with bizarre symptoms if activated are sympathetically maintained. There is sympathetic sudomotor syndrome where compress area lets say neck muscle and only 1/2 forehead sweats. Simple injury to sympathetics can produce severest of pains that may destroy persons life called regionalpreviousn.

Question 8

if my bradycardia (without symptoms) is a vagus nerve disorder. what would be my prognosis?

Accepted Answer

Vagal nerve: Slow heart rate  is not due to a "disorder" of the vagal nerve it's due to a predominant vagal tone versus sympathetic tone . The prognosis is generally good

Question 9

what is the vagus nerve? can gerd/lpr stimulate it and what symptoms occur if it can?

Accepted Answer

Nerves in the neck: The vagal nerves, 1 on either side of the neck, control the vocal cords; the left vagal nerve also gives parasympathetic innervation to the heart.  In theory, gerd shouldn't stimulate the vagal nerves, because the esophagus is further back in the throat, while the vagal nerves are close to the front of the throat.

Question 10

my uvula is deviated to the left, could this be serious? could i have a tumor impinging my vagus nerve? i don't have any other symptoms.

Accepted Answer

You're fine: I see that you are a first year medical student. Deviation of the uvula is a marker for a cranial nerve palsy, but when you eventually see it in real life, it's spectacular and the movements of the other throat muscles are obviously abnormal. Few uvulas are truly straight. You'll also learn that you have palpable lymph nodes in your neck that may not be in the anatomy book -- they're okay too.

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Is there a connection between vagus nerve irritation (causing hiccuping) and dementia? what are causes of vagus nerve irritation?

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What is the connection between thorazine (chlorpromazine) and irritation of the vagus nerve that causes hiccups. ?

A member asked:

I had a sleep study last night with cpap and have been experiencing heart palpitations most of the day. can initial cpap cause vagus nerve irritation?

A member asked:

Hello docs. i was wondering can vagus nerve irritation cause eye floaters?

A member asked:

I had a fundoplication about 15 years ago and just recently developed symptoms of vagus nerve damage. could the surgery be the reason this long after?

A member asked:

What are the symptoms of a sensitive vagus nerve?

A member asked:

Can the vagus nerve cycle between being overactive and under active? what would be the symptoms?

A member asked:

If my bradycardia (without symptoms) is a vagus nerve disorder. what would be my prognosis?

A member asked:

What is the vagus nerve? can gerd/lpr stimulate it and what symptoms occur if it can?

A member asked:

My uvula is deviated to the left, could this be serious? could i have a tumor impinging my vagus nerve? i don't have any other symptoms.

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