VAGUS NERVE SIZE DETERMINED VIA ULTRASONOGRAPHY IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHITE MATTER LESIONS IN PATIENTS WITH VASCULAR RISK FACTORS

This study investigated the relationship between the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the cervical vagus nerve (VN) and cerebral white matter lesions (WMLs) in patients with vascular risk factors. Using carotid ultrasonography, the CSA of the VN was measured in 196 patients with a history of stroke and comorbidities. The study found that the CSA of the right VN was significantly larger than that of the left VN. Decreased CSA of both the right and left VN was associated with greater severity of WMLs. The study suggests that autonomic nervous system dysfunction, reflected by VN size, may play a role in WML progression, although causation was not established. The study included patients who had undergone MRI and excluded those with Parkinson’s disease or inflammatory neuropathy.

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Quiz 108

1 / 5

What is the primary focus of the study?

Role of ultrasonography in diagnosing respiratory disorders

Impact of vascular risk factors on digestive health

Association between vagus nerve size and white matter lesions

Relationship between vagus nerve size and heart disease

2 / 5

Which nerve's size was measured using ultrasonography in the study?

Median nerve

Optic nerve

Vagus nerve

Sciatic nerve

3 / 5

In the study, patients with which condition were assessed for vagus nerve size and brain lesions?

Musculoskeletal disorders

Vascular risk factors

Digestive disorders

Respiratory disorders

4 / 5

The study associates the size of the vagus nerve with which type of brain lesions?

Hemorrhages

Tumors

White matter lesions

Grey matter lesions

5 / 5

What imaging technique is used to determine the size of the vagus nerve in the study?

 

X-ray

Ultrasonography

CT Scan

MRI

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