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Cranial Nerve X: Vagus

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The vagus nerve or the tenth cranial nerve (CN X) is the longest cranial nerve carrying parasympathetic information to the entire body. Its anatomical course, function, pathology and clinical syndromes are discussed.

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  1. Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gröna stråket 2 plan 2, 413 45, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Luisella Sibilla M.D.

  2. S. Maria del Carmine Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, Rovereto (TN), Italy

    Nivedita Agarwal M.D.

  3. Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Rovereto (TN), Italy

    Nivedita Agarwal M.D.

  4. Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City (UT), USA

    Nivedita Agarwal M.D.

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  1. Luisella Sibilla M.D.
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Correspondence to Luisella Sibilla M.D. .

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  1. Neuroradiology, Dept. of Radiology, Hospital Santa Maria del Carmine, Rovereto, Trento, Italy

    Nivedita Agarwal

  2. Dept. of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    John D. Port

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Sibilla, L., Agarwal, N. (2018). Cranial Nerve X: Vagus. In: Agarwal, N., Port, J. (eds) Neuroimaging: Anatomy Meets Function. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57427-1_21

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