BERLIN — Truncal vagotomy is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) at more than 5 years after the procedure, a study reports. The finding supports the hypothesis that ...

Parkinson's disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve, according to a study. The vagus nerve extends from the brainstem to the abdomen and controls unconscious body ...

Further evidence supporting the idea that Parkinson's disease (PD) may start in the peripheral nerves in the gut and spread to the central nervous system through the vagus nerve via prion-like ...

There is much circumstantial evidence that excessive vagal activity is an etiologic factor in the majority of chronic duodenal ulcers — hence the popularity of vagotomy as a rational operation for ...