Now, a new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets promises to relieve stress, sharpen focus and improve sleep in mere minutes ...

Containing both sensory and motor fibers, the vagus nerve is in charge of both sensations and movement. Through its many branches, it controls swallowing and speech. It carries the sense of taste ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

Some health problems, including chronic pain, inflammation and neurological diseases, can be treated by nerve stimulation, ...

Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness.

Sensory receptors that initiate swallow reflex are present only in post part of the oral cavity and upper portion of pharynx. The afferents are carried in glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X) nerves.

Containing both sensory and motor fibers, the vagus nerve is in charge of both sensations and movement. Through its many branches, it controls swallowing and speech. It carries the sense of taste ...