Vagus Nerve Cross-Sectional Area in Patients With Parkinson's Disease—An Ultrasound Case-Control Study

Vagus Nerve Cross-Sectional Area in Patients With Parkinson's Disease—An Ultrasound Case-Control Study

Background: Vagal parasympathetic neurons are prone to degeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). High-resolution ultrasound can precisely estimate the cross-sectional (CSA) area of peripheral nerves. Here, we tested the hypothesis that vagus CSA is reduced in PD.Methods: We included 56 healthy...

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Main Authors: Jacob Horsager, Uwe Walter, Tatyana D. Fedorova, Katrine B. Andersen, Casper Skjærbæk, Karoline Knudsen, Niels Okkels, Paul von Weitzel-Mudersbach, Stig Eric Dyrskog, Bo Bergholt, Per Borghammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
parkinson's disease
vagus nerve
ultrasound
parasympathetic
cross-sectional area
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.681413/full

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