Dysautonomia is a broad term for conditions that range from fainting to more serious life threatening conditions. Some are quite common, and some are extremely rare. Dysautonomia is a nervous system ...

3D illustration showing brain and active vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve or CN X) Source: Axel_Kock/Shutterstock Stimulating the vagus nerve activates the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic ...

Discover the specifics about dysautonomia, a complex condition that affects your body’s unconscious functions. Imagine a captain steering a ship. Each day, the captain is tasked with a myriad of ...

Nerve damage, also known as neuropathy, can have many causes. In some cases, neuropathy is an inherited condition. Hereditary neuropathies include a group of inherited conditions that affect the ...

Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The vagus nerve, a key ...

Thriveworks reports that a dysregulated nervous system leads to heightened or dulled stress responses, affecting mental and ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Georgia screened compounds for the ability to treat familial dysautonomia (FD), a rare genetic disorder, and came up with a hit: genipin, a chemical ...