The vagus nerve controls stomach muscles. High blood glucose from diabetes can damage this nerve. In fact, may people with gastroparesis also have diabetes. Surgery to the abdomen or small ...

Gastroparesis symptoms may be minor or severe, depending on the damage to the vagus nerve, a long cranial nerve that extends from the brainstem to the abdominal organs, including those of the ...

Gastroparesis happens when nerves in the stomach are damaged or stop working. The vagus nerve controls the movement of food through the digestive tract. If the vagus nerve is damaged, the muscles ...

While it’s not yet fully understood why these conditions often coexist, it’s pretty clear the gut-brain connection is once ...

Dr. Michael Ament of Cherry Creek Neurology presented his study entitled, “Adjunctive Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Helps Reduce Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,” on March 22 ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neuromodulation technique that impacts multiple neurotransmitter systems. VNS involves an invasive surgical implantation of a generator subcutaneously providing ...