Question 1

sore neck, constantly yawning + breathing deep, lightheaded, numbness, feverish, sore gums/head, irregular heartbeat, dizzy spells. help. vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

Constellation of sym: Constellation of symptoms requires further evaluation with your physician asap.

Question 2

does vagus nerve damage cause heart arythmia? can you cure it.

Accepted Answer

Vagus nerve: Helps lower heart rate so damage to it would lead potentially to higher heart rates and may exacerbate arrythmias.  While generally not curable, arrythmias are treatable.

Question 3

what happens if we cut vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

Depends where in: The body you cut the nerve.....May lead to a horner's, vocal cord paralysis and gastroparesis as well as alteration in vagal tone to the heart.

Question 4

how to treat a damaged vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Really depends on where the nerve is damaged and what caused the damage to assess whether the nerve can be repaired.

Question 5

can vagus nerve damage be a symptom of ms?

Accepted Answer

UNUSUAL: Lesions in the lower brainstem, medulla oblongata are rather rare, but if they do occur, one might encounter problems with speech, such as a dysphonia, or a strained speech pattern.  If there is widespread inflammation, also involving glossopharyngeal nerve, might see dysphagia, or swallowing problems.  Likely the internal organs such as heart, lungs, GI tract would not be involved.

Question 6

how does the vagus nerve relate to heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Brake on the heart: The vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10) is the "brake" on the heart. When it is activated it slows down the heart. In heart disease, it can be either helpful or part of the problem, depending on the particular disease process at work. If it's over-active, it can force the heart to beat to slowly. If it isn't working, it can let the heart beat to fast.

Question 7

can constipation straining cause damage vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

Very: Unlikely can this kind of straining cause damage to the vagus nerves.

Question 8

can i be tested for a vagus nerve infection in the er?

Accepted Answer

Can you clarify?: The vagus nerve is not usually something that gets infected- did you mean a type of throat infection, or maybe a different vagus nerve condition?

Question 9

can i go to the er for a suspected vagus nerve infection?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms? Impossibly: Rare. U always have the option of going to the ER for any symptom that arises suddenly; however, an infx of the vagus nerve isn't possible unless u've had chest/head/neck surgery or other instigation. What symptoms do u have? Vagus nerve infx r EXTREMELY rare. I've never heard of it happening, &amp; it shdn't happen without cause - i.e., surgery, trauma, or a device nearby that gets infected.

Question 10

can a heart pacemaker stimulate the vagus nerve and cause other problems?

Accepted Answer

No: Cardiac pacemakers maintain and encourage normal heart rhythms, and are used to treat abnormal heart beat patterns.  The vagus nerve is stimulated by a vagal nerve stimulator used over the left vagus, which does not have cardiac innervation, and this device helps control seizures.

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