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A member asked:

Can a blow to the chest cause vagus nerve damage or anything in particular? i hit my chest quite hard(long story) and i'm a bit of a hypochondriac.

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Vagus nerve: It can, but you would know right away or soon after if the nerve was damaged. I would not worry about it.

Answered 2/29/2016

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