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Diabetes: High blood sugar levels over time can damage the vagus nerve and 'pacemaker' cells in the stomach muscles. This damage disrupts stomach muscle functions by interfering with normal nerve ...
“The vagus nerve is the main motor nerve in the GI tract, so it controls motility, but it’s also a sensory nerve so it can affect pain,” says Dr. Thomas Abell, a professor of ...
The vagus nerve is also responsible for regulating inflammation in the body, via the inflammatory reflex. [7] Efferent vagus nerve fibers innervating the pharynx and back of the throat are responsible for the gag reflex. In addition, 5-HT 3 receptor-mediated afferent vagus stimulation in the gut due to gastroenteritis is a cause of vomiting. [8]
Gastroparesis (gastro- from Ancient Greek γαστήρ – gaster, "stomach"; and -paresis, πάρεσις – "partial paralysis") is a medical disorder of ineffective neuromuscular contractions (peristalsis) of the stomach, resulting in food and liquid remaining in the stomach for a prolonged period of time.
Vagovagal reflex refers to gastrointestinal tract reflex circuits where afferent and efferent fibers of the vagus nerve [1] coordinate responses to gut stimuli via the dorsal vagal complex in the brain. The vagovagal reflex controls contraction of the gastrointestinal muscle layers in response to distension of the tract by food.
“But your gut is connected to the central nervous system, largely via the vagus nerve. With that vagus nerve integration, it speeds up your bowel or slows it down and kind of sends extra signals ...
Measurements of vagal tone can be performed by means of either invasive or noninvasive procedures. Invasive procedures are in the minority and include vagus nerve stimulation by specific manual, breathing or electrical techniques. Noninvasive techniques mainly rely on the investigation of heart rate and heart rate variability. [4] [5] [6]
Gas production is a sign of gastric motility, fiber intake and a healthy microbiome." ... "A gut with too little beneficial bacteria and too many harmful bacteria may ... "Calming the vagus nerve ...