Cervical vagal schwannoma is a rare entity among lesions presenting as a neck mass. They are usually slow-growing benign lesions closely associated with the vagus nerve. They are usually solitary and asymptomatic. Multiple schwannomas occurring in patients without neurofibromatosis (NF) are rare and have recently been referred to as schwannomatosis. Here, we present a case of a neck mass that h...

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BACKGROUND The vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an approach mainly used in cases of intractable epilepsy despite all the efforts. Also, its benefits have been shown in severe cases of depression resistant to typical treatment. AIM The aim of this study was to present current knowledge of vagus nerve stimulation. MATERIAL AND METHODS A new value has emerged just at this stage: VNS aiming the...

Abstract Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) activates vagal fibers to modulate organ function and treat conditions. VNS is currently delivered in a non-selective manner, often resulting reduced efficacy side effects. Development of selective therapies requires knowledge the anatomical organization inside vagus nerve. Motor sensory travel fascicles form branches innervate different organs, including ...

Left vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a promising new treatment for epilepsy. In 1997, VNS was approved in the United States as an adjunctive treatment for medically refractory partial-onset seizures in adults and adolescents. For some patients with partial-onset seizures, the adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are intolerable; for others, no single AED or combination of anticonvulsa...