Articles Tagged With: vagotomy
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Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease After Vagotomy: Implications for Spread of Pathology
Truncal vagotomy was associated with a reduced risk for Parkinson’s disease with a hazard ratio of 0.58 for those with more than 20 years’ follow-up. This suggests the vagus nerve as a possible route of entry into the central nervous system for this neurodegenerative process.