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Vagus Nerve Injuries

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Definition: Traumatic injuries to the VAGUS NERVE. Because the vagus nerve innervates multiple organs, injuries in the nerve fibers may result in any gastrointestinal organ dysfunction downstream of the injury site.     
Examples Laryngeal Nerve Injuries 		Other names Vagus Neuropathies, Traumatic; Vagus Nerve Traumas; Vagus Nerve Transections; Vagus Nerve Injury; Vagus Nerve Contusions; Vagus Nerve Avulsions; Traumatic Vagus Neuropathy; Traumatic Vagus Neuropathies; Traumatic Tenth-Nerve Palsies; Traumatic Tenth Nerve Palsy; Traumas, Vagus Nerve; Traumas, Tenth-Nerve; Trauma, Vagus Nerve; Trauma, Tenth-Nerve; Transections, Vagus Nerve; Transection, Vagus Nerve; Tenth-Nerve Traumas; Tenth-Nerve Palsies, Traumatic; Tenth Nerve Trauma; Tenth Nerve Palsy, Traumatic

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