Unilateral damage to the vagus nerve produces specific physiological deficits
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Evidence from clinical studies and animal models demonstrates that unilateral damage or transection of the vagus nerve produces specific physiological and anatomical deficits, such as ipsilateral laryngeal and palatal paralysis.
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Regulation of Carcinogenesis by Sensory Neurons and Neuromediators.
2022 · cited by 30
Paper 4 notes that specific vagal denervation or vagotomy in animal models leads to targeted physiological changes such as increased tumor growth and metastasis in specific organs.
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Palatal adhesion: The treatment of unilateral palatal paralysis after high vagus nerve injury
2002 · cited by 12
Paper 11 documents that unilateral proximal vagus nerve injury results in specific physiological deficits, including ipsilateral laryngeal paralysis, palatal and pharyngeal paralysis, and velopharyngeal incompetence.