In order to have a chance of dying from laughter-induced fainting, a second thing has to happen, Dr. Braunstein explains—you ...

In fact, about half of the patients who visit the emergency room due to fainting are diagnosed with vagus nerve fainting, and it is so common that about 20-30% of the total population experiences ...

Your gut feelings are very real. Overstimulation of the vagus nerve is the most common cause of fainting. If you tremble or ...

A UConn Health neurosurgeon performs procedures that implant a device called a Vivistim, which is a form of Vagus Nerve ...

Vasovagal attacks are the commonest reason for fainting. They typically occur ... Vasovagal attacks are caused by the vagus nerve being over active. This nerve slows the heart rate down and ...

Syncope is most common in the young and the old, with an incidence peak at around 15 years of age, particularly in women; subsequently, there is a progressive increase in frequency over the age of ...

The device I’m using is called Pulsetto. It’s meant to stimulate the vagus nerve – a trend that has been taking off in wellness circles. Pulsetto boasts users such as longevity guy Bryan ...

To better understand how the body’s nerves and neurons detect inflammation, researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have shown how vagus nerve immune ...

Compression or traction of the globe or adnexa creates a stimulus that travels via the trigeminal nerve (afferent arm) to the vagus nerve (efferent arm). Vagal stimulation initiates a cascade of ...