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  1. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › autonomicAutonomic neuropathy - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 7, 2022 · Overview. Autonomic neuropathy occurs when there is damage to the nerves that control automatic body functions. It can affect blood pressure, temperature control, digestion, bladder function and even sexual function. The nerve damage affects the messages sent between the brain and other organs and areas of the autonomic nervous system.

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  3. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › bodyVagus Nerve: What It Is, Function, Location & Conditions

    The vagus nerve, also known as the vagal nerves, are the main nerves of your parasympathetic nervous system. This system controls specific body functions such as your digestion, heart rate and immune system.

  4. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › gastroGastroparesis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The vagus nerve helps manage what happens in the digestive tract. This includes telling the muscles in the stomach to contract and push food into the small intestine. A damaged vagus nerve can't send signals to the stomach muscles as it should. This may cause food to stay in the stomach longer.

  5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › autonomicAutonomic neuropathy - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 7, 2022 · About half of the time, no underlying cause for autonomic neuropathy is found. Managing specific symptoms. Some treatments can relieve the symptoms of autonomic neuropathy. Treatment is based on what part of your body is most affected by nerve damage.

  6. www.everydayhealth.com › neurology › vagus-nerveVagus Nerve: What It Is, Function, Location, and More

    The vagus nerve, or cranial nerve 10, serves as a main communication channel between your gut and brain. Learn about its function, location, how to stimulate it, and more.

  7. www.mayoclinicproceedings.org › article › S0025-6196Pure Autonomic Failure - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

    Sep 9, 2019 · Previously known as Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome from the seminal description in 1925, PAF typically presents in midlife to late in life with symptoms of orthostatic hypotension or syncope. 1 Although neurogenic orthostatic hypotension is a requisite for diagnosis of PAF, autonomic dysfunction may be widespread, leading to genitourinary, bowel, t...

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  9. www.webmd.com › brain › vagus-nerve-what-to-knowVagus Nerve: What it Does and Why It's Important - WebMD

    Oct 6, 2022 · 5 min read. The vagus nerve is an integral part of your autonomic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls the things your body does without your conscious input, such as...