ArticleJournal of ultrasound2024
Vagus nerve size determined via ultrasonography is associated with white matter lesions in patients with vascular risk factors.
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- Impact of vagus nerve cross-sectional area on electrocardiogram parameters in community-dwelling older adults: The YAHABA study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Exploration of heterogeneity in risk factors associated with imaging subtypes of white matter hyperintensities on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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purposeThe cross-sectional area (CSA) of the cervical vagus nerve (VN), as assessed through ultrasonography, might be linked to autonomic nervous system dysfunction. Hypertension is the primary factor associated with cerebral white matter lesions (WMLs), but there is also evidence of a connection with autonomic nervous system dysfunction. However, the associations between WMLs and VN size are unclear. Our objective was to investigate the associations between WMLs and VN size in patients with vascular risk factors.
methodsThe CSA of the VN was evaluated using carotid ultrasonography in patients with a history of stroke (acute or chronic) and comorbidities (n = 196, 70.2 ± 12.7 years). Common carotid artery (CCA) intima-media thickness and interadventitial diameter (IAD) were also measured. The severity of the WMLs was assessed by the Fazekas classification and Scheltens' scale.
resultsThe CSA of the right VN (2.08 ± 0.65 mm
conclusionVN size determined via ultrasonography was associated with the severity of WMLs. While these findings do not establish a causal relationship, they suggest that autonomic nervous system dysfunction is involved in the progression of WMLs.
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