VAGUS NERVE DISEASE
\vˈaɡəs nˈɜːv dɪzˈiːz], \vˈaɡəs nˈɜːv dɪzˈiːz], \v_ˈa_ɡ_ə_s n_ˈɜː_v d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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Diseases of the tenth cranial nerve, including brain stem lesions involving its nuclei (solitary, ambiguus, and dorsal motor), nerve fascicles, and intracranial and extracranial course. Clinical manifestations may include dysphagia, vocal cord weakness, and alterations of parasympathetic tone in the thorax and abdomen.
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