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Palsy of vagus nerve

MedGen UID:
1704186
•Concept ID:
C5231189
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cranial Nerve X Palsy; Tenth cranial nerve palsy; Tenth Cranial Nerve Palsy; Vagus Nerve Palsy
SNOMED CT: Tenth cranial nerve palsy (827047007); Palsy of vagus nerve (827047007)

Definition

Partial or complete paralysis of the vagus nerve. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPalsy of vagus nerve

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Optimizing the management of acute, prolonged decelerations and fetal bradycardia based on the understanding of fetal pathophysiology.
Chandraharan E, Ghi T, Fieni S, Jia YJ
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):645-656. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.014. PMID: 37270260
Management of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood: A Review.
Samanta D
Pediatr Neurol 2020 Feb;103:12-20. Epub 2019 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.10.003. PMID: 31836335
Epilepsy: Treatment Options.
Liu G, Slater N, Perkins A
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul 15;96(2):87-96. PMID: 28762701

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ultrasound of the vocal cords in infants.
Sanchez-Jacob R, Cielma TK, Mudd PA
Pediatr Radiol 2022 Aug;52(9):1619-1626. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05235-0. PMID: 34841448
Electrical vagus nerve stimulation as a prophylaxis for SIRS and postoperative ileus.
van Beekum CJ, Willis MA, von Websky MW, Sommer NP, Kalff JC, Wehner S, Vilz TO
Auton Neurosci 2021 Nov;235:102857. Epub 2021 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102857. PMID: 34343825
Laryngeal Reinnervation: The History and Where We Stand Now.
van Lith-Bijl JT, Desuter GRR
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2020;85:98-111. Epub 2020 Nov 9 doi: 10.1159/000456688. PMID: 33166981
Diaphragmatic Dysfunction after Thoracic Operations.
Gaissert H, Wilcox SR
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Dec;64(8):621-630. Epub 2016 Nov 26 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1595816. PMID: 27888814
Electrophysiologic recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgery: international standards guideline statement.
Randolph GW, Dralle H; International Intraoperative Monitoring Study Group, Abdullah H, Barczynski M, Bellantone R, Brauckhoff M, Carnaille B, Cherenko S, Chiang FY, Dionigi G, Finck C, Hartl D, Kamani D, Lorenz K, Miccolli P, Mihai R, Miyauchi A, Orloff L, Perrier N, Poveda MD, Romanchishen A, Serpell J, Sitges-Serra A, Sloan T, Van Slycke S, Snyder S, Takami H, Volpi E, Woodson G
Laryngoscope 2011 Jan;121 Suppl 1:S1-16. doi: 10.1002/lary.21119. PMID: 21181860

Diagnosis

Noninvasive electrical neuromodulation for gastrointestinal motility disorders.
Yin J, Chen JD
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023 Dec;17(12):1221-1232. Epub 2024 Jan 17 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2023.2288156. PMID: 38018087Free PMC Article
Migraine and Gastroparesis.
Arca KN, Cai J, Wang F, Kassim G, Hasler WL, Batheja MJ
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022 Dec;22(12):813-821. Epub 2022 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s11910-022-01241-3. PMID: 36370318
Ultrasound of the vocal cords in infants.
Sanchez-Jacob R, Cielma TK, Mudd PA
Pediatr Radiol 2022 Aug;52(9):1619-1626. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05235-0. PMID: 34841448
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Stimulator.
Mueller AH, Pototschnig C
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2020 Feb;53(1):145-156. Epub 2019 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.09.009. PMID: 31648825
Diaphragmatic Dysfunction after Thoracic Operations.
Gaissert H, Wilcox SR
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 Dec;64(8):621-630. Epub 2016 Nov 26 doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1595816. PMID: 27888814

Therapy

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation for upper limb motor function after ischaemic stroke (VNS-REHAB): a randomised, blinded, pivotal, device trial.
Dawson J, Liu CY, Francisco GE, Cramer SC, Wolf SL, Dixit A, Alexander J, Ali R, Brown BL, Feng W, DeMark L, Hochberg LR, Kautz SA, Majid A, O'Dell MW, Pierce D, Prudente CN, Redgrave J, Turner DL, Engineer ND, Kimberley TJ
Lancet 2021 Apr 24;397(10284):1545-1553. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00475-X. PMID: 33894832Free PMC Article
Management of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood: A Review.
Samanta D
Pediatr Neurol 2020 Feb;103:12-20. Epub 2019 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.10.003. PMID: 31836335
Tapia's Syndrome.
Mumtaz S, Henry A, Singh M
Anesth Prog 2018 Summer;65(2):129-130. doi: 10.2344/anpr-65-04-06. PMID: 29952646Free PMC Article
Vagus nerve stimulation: Surgical technique of implantation and revision and related morbidity.
Giordano F, Zicca A, Barba C, Guerrini R, Genitori L
Epilepsia 2017 Apr;58 Suppl 1:85-90. doi: 10.1111/epi.13678. PMID: 28386925
Electrophysiologic recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid and parathyroid surgery: international standards guideline statement.
Randolph GW, Dralle H; International Intraoperative Monitoring Study Group, Abdullah H, Barczynski M, Bellantone R, Brauckhoff M, Carnaille B, Cherenko S, Chiang FY, Dionigi G, Finck C, Hartl D, Kamani D, Lorenz K, Miccolli P, Mihai R, Miyauchi A, Orloff L, Perrier N, Poveda MD, Romanchishen A, Serpell J, Sitges-Serra A, Sloan T, Van Slycke S, Snyder S, Takami H, Volpi E, Woodson G
Laryngoscope 2011 Jan;121 Suppl 1:S1-16. doi: 10.1002/lary.21119. PMID: 21181860

Prognosis

Training and teaching of vagus nerve stimulation surgery: Worldwide survey and future perspectives.
Zanello M, Dibué M, Cornips E, Roux A, McGonigal A, Pallud J, Carron R
Neurochirurgie 2023 May;69(3):101420. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2023.101420. PMID: 36775121
Ultrasound visualization of the vagus nerve for intraoperative neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery.
Hartl DM, Bidault S, Girard E, Guerlain J, Breuskin I, Lamartina L, Terroir M, Leboulleux S
Eur Radiol 2021 Jun;31(6):4063-4070. Epub 2020 Nov 25 doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-07472-7. PMID: 33241516
Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke.
Dawson J, Pierce D, Dixit A, Kimberley TJ, Robertson M, Tarver B, Hilmi O, McLean J, Forbes K, Kilgard MP, Rennaker RL, Cramer SC, Walters M, Engineer N
Stroke 2016 Jan;47(1):143-50. Epub 2015 Dec 8 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010477. PMID: 26645257Free PMC Article
Superior laryngeal nerve injury: effects, clinical findings, prognosis, and management options.
Orestes MI, Chhetri DK
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2014 Dec;22(6):439-43. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000097. PMID: 25136863Free PMC Article
Post-surgical and obstructive gastroparesis.
Shafi MA, Pasricha PJ
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2007 Aug;9(4):280-5. doi: 10.1007/s11894-007-0031-2. PMID: 17883974

Clinical prediction guides

The role of LigaSure™ and Harmonic Scalpel in the preservation of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy.
Spartalis E, Giannakodimos A, Giannakodimos I, Ziogou A, Papasilekas T, Patelis N, Schizas D, Troupis T
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022 May;104(5):324-329. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0125. PMID: 34415202Free PMC Article
Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation for upper limb motor function after ischaemic stroke (VNS-REHAB): a randomised, blinded, pivotal, device trial.
Dawson J, Liu CY, Francisco GE, Cramer SC, Wolf SL, Dixit A, Alexander J, Ali R, Brown BL, Feng W, DeMark L, Hochberg LR, Kautz SA, Majid A, O'Dell MW, Pierce D, Prudente CN, Redgrave J, Turner DL, Engineer ND, Kimberley TJ
Lancet 2021 Apr 24;397(10284):1545-1553. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00475-X. PMID: 33894832Free PMC Article
Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke.
Dawson J, Pierce D, Dixit A, Kimberley TJ, Robertson M, Tarver B, Hilmi O, McLean J, Forbes K, Kilgard MP, Rennaker RL, Cramer SC, Walters M, Engineer N
Stroke 2016 Jan;47(1):143-50. Epub 2015 Dec 8 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.010477. PMID: 26645257Free PMC Article
Laryngeal nerve "anastomoses".
Naidu L, Lazarus L, Partab P, Satyapal KS
Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2014 Feb;73(1):30-6. doi: 10.5603/FM.2014.0005. PMID: 24590520
Pediatric laryngeal electromyography.
Maturo SC, Hartnick CJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2012;73:86-9. Epub 2012 Mar 29 doi: 10.1159/000334446. PMID: 22472235

Recent systematic reviews

Effectiveness of the recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during endoscopic thyroid surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu YC, Shen CL, Fu ZY, Zhang YC, Han YX, Chen BJ, Jiang Y, Yin SY, Tao Z, Sheng SY, Wang JP, Liang BY, Zhang L, Wang D, Wu KL, Pan HF, Liu YH
Int J Surg 2023 Jul 1;109(7):2070-2081. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000393. PMID: 37318897Free PMC Article
The role of LigaSure™ and Harmonic Scalpel in the preservation of recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy.
Spartalis E, Giannakodimos A, Giannakodimos I, Ziogou A, Papasilekas T, Patelis N, Schizas D, Troupis T
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022 May;104(5):324-329. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0125. PMID: 34415202Free PMC Article
Meta-analysis on continuous nerve monitoring in thyroidectomies.
Ku D, Hui M, Cheung P, Chow O, Smith M, Riffat F, Sritharan N, Kamani D, Randolph G
Head Neck 2021 Dec;43(12):3966-3978. Epub 2021 Aug 3 doi: 10.1002/hed.26828. PMID: 34342380
Neuromonitoring in endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy.
Dionigi G, Kim HY, Wu CW, Lavazza M, Materazzi G, Lombardi CP, Anuwong A, Tufano RP
Updates Surg 2017 Jun;69(2):171-179. Epub 2017 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s13304-017-0442-z. PMID: 28439772
A systematic review of variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Ling XY, Smoll NR
Clin Anat 2016 Jan;29(1):104-10. Epub 2015 Oct 5 doi: 10.1002/ca.22613. PMID: 26297484

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