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What is the correlation between dysautonomia and the vagus nerve?

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Dysautonomia: This world is used when there is imbalance between the 2 autonomic system, sympathetic and parasympathetic--- the vagal nerve is one of the conductors of parasympathetic ---increase vagal tone, balance excessive sympathetic activity, which are not always healthy.

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Answered 8/11/2020

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