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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

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
Jugular and vagal paragangliomas: Systematic study of management with surgery and radiotherapy.
Suárez C, Rodrigo JP, Bödeker CC, Llorente JL, Silver CE, Jansen JC, Takes RP, Strojan P, Pellitteri PK, Rinaldo A, Mendenhall WM, Ferlito A
Head Neck 2013 Aug;35(8):1195-204. Epub 2012 Mar 16 doi: 10.1002/hed.22976. PMID: 22422597

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
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
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
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

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
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
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
Neurovascular compression syndromes.
Wilkins RH
Neurol Clin 1985 May;3(2):359-72. PMID: 3894920

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
Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in adults undergoing thyroid surgery.
Cirocchi R, Arezzo A, D'Andrea V, Abraha I, Popivanov GI, Avenia N, Gerardi C, Henry BM, Randolph J, Barczyñski M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Jan 19;1(1):CD012483. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012483.pub2. PMID: 30659577Free 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

Variant anatomy of non-recurrent laryngeal nerve: when and how should it be taught in surgical residency?
Zheng V, Rajeev R, Pinto D, de Jong MC, Sreenivasan DK, Parameswaran R
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023 May 9;408(1):185. doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-02928-y. PMID: 37160507
Lymph node dissection and recurrent laryngeal nerve protection in minimally invasive esophagectomy.
Wang Z, Mao Y, Gao S, Li Y, Tan L, Daiko H, Liu S, Chen C, Koyanagi K, He J
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2020 Dec;1481(1):20-29. Epub 2020 Jul 15 doi: 10.1111/nyas.14427. PMID: 32671860
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
Pediatric laryngeal electromyography.
Maturo SC, Hartnick CJ
Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2012;73:86-9. Epub 2012 Mar 29 doi: 10.1159/000334446. PMID: 22472235
Dysfunction of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the potential of gene therapy.
Heavner SB, Rubin AD, Fung K, Old M, Hogikyan ND, Feldman EL
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2007 Jun;116(6):441-8. doi: 10.1177/000348940711600609. PMID: 17672247

Clinical prediction guides

Short- and Long-Term Response of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mao H, Chen Y, Ge Q, Ye L, Cheng H
Neuromodulation 2022 Apr;25(3):327-342. Epub 2021 Aug 14 doi: 10.1111/ner.13509. PMID: 35396068
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
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

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
Intraoperative neuromonitoring versus visual nerve identification for prevention of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in adults undergoing thyroid surgery.
Cirocchi R, Arezzo A, D'Andrea V, Abraha I, Popivanov GI, Avenia N, Gerardi C, Henry BM, Randolph J, Barczyñski M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Jan 19;1(1):CD012483. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012483.pub2. PMID: 30659577Free PMC Article
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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