vagus nerve: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 10 (Vagus Nerve). Oct 17, 2026
Top questions added. Mar 04, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - Can natural ways to stimulate the vagus nerve improve seizure control? (PDF). Nov 15, 2025
Add new Web site: CellPress - Neuron - Internal senses of the vagus nerve (PDF). May 22, 2025
Add new Web site: BioMed Central - European Journal of Medical Research - Exploring the potential of vagus nerve stimulation in treating brain diseases: a review of immunologic benefits and neuroprotective efficacy. Feb 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Live Science - The vagus nerve: Your body's communication superhighway. Sep 13, 2024
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - What Does the Vagus Nerve Do? Aug 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Psychology Today - Vagus Nerve. Jun 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Teach Me Anatomy - The Vagus Nerve. Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Vagus Nerve: what to know. Jun 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain�Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders. Apr 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Anatomy of the Vagus Nerve. Mar 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Vagus Nerve. Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Neuroanatomy, Cranial Nerve 10 (Vagus Nerve). Sep 01, 2022
Corrected display issue. Jan 31, 2020
Added an illustration of the cranial nerves and their areas of innervation. May 14, 2015
Add new Web site: Healthline - What is the Vagus Nerve? Mar 04, 2014
Added information on vagus nerve stimulation. Nov 01, 2013
New illustration added. Jan 14, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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