Disorders of the vagus nerve

Pliers symbolizing compression of the vagus nerve

As explained in the page dedicated to the autonomic nervous system, an Atlas misalignment can compress nerve fascicles thus having negative repercussions on their functionality.

Just like a pinched antenna cable blocks the possibility to watch television,

likewise electric impulses transiting in the nervous system can be disturbed and weakened or can be totally lacking. What do you think happens to the connected organs at that point?

The vagus nerve is particularly affected by an Atlas out of alignment, and the compression of this nerve can cause vagal symptoms.

The importance of the vagus nerve

The vagus nerve is part of the autonomic nervous system, known as the tenth cranial nerve. It is the longest and the most important branched cranial nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system.

The vagus nerve regulates the functions of almost all the internal organs and innervates the larynx, the pharynx, the upper part of the oesophagus, a part of the external hearing apparatus, the heart, the lungs, the stomach and the intestine.

At the level of the neck, the vagus nerve has a diameter of 2-3 mm. It runs along the carotid artery and the internal jugular vein, right in front of the Atlas vertebra. Therefore, if the Atlas is not correctly aligned, the vagus nerve is the first to be affected, generating the classic symptoms of vagal compression.

Functions of the vagus nerve

The vagus nerve has various and differentiated functions:

it stimulates the production of gastric juice
it regulates the phases of digestion
it controls bowel movements in the digestive phase (peristalsis)
it regulates appetite
it regulates sweating
it participates in regulating mood
it participates in regulating the cardiac rhythm

in yellow: vagus nerve (Nervus vagus)

Symptoms of a compressed vagus nerve

Depending on the entity and typology of the misalignment of the Atlas with reference to its optimal position, the possible pressure produced can irritate the vagus nerve and/or other cranial nerves.

When the functionality of the vagus nerve is compromised (even by a cervical osteoarthritis), a series of symptoms can occur, such as:

nausea
heartburn
vertigo
redness of the face
tachycardia (accelerated heart beat)
rigidity of the neck
cervical pain
headache
Meniere syndrome
difficulty in swallowing
sense of "lump in the throat"
excessive sweating
insomnia
mainly cold hands and feet
irregular or accelerated heart beat
chronic constipation
unjustified diarrhoea
thyroid problems
unilateral numbness or tingling of the scalp

Vagus nerve and epilepsy attacks

Epilepsy falls within the various collateral disorders of the vagus nerve. The realignment of the Atlas, in fact, can have positive repercussions on epilepsy.

Conventional medical approaches, for serious epilepsy cases, consist in intervening surgically on the left vagus nerve, severing it or inhibiting it with electric impulses through a stimulator specifically planted in the body.

Statistics show that the left vagus nerve is the most affected by an Atlas out of alignment. Can it be a coincidence? The issue certainly deserves greater attention and in-depth investigations.

Vagus nerve and conventional medicine

Although medical literature widely covers the vagus nerve, it does so superficially, without deep understanding, simply analysing what suggested by human anatomy: "...the vagus nerve passes here, it is so and so, it carries out various functions..."

Basically: disorders connected to the vagus nerve are rarely observed in-depth with the aim to find a co-relation.

When talking about possible disorders caused by the vagus nerve, the latter is almost never considered responsible, although it is!

A practical example: medical literature highlights that the vagus nerve can be the cause of heartburn, but doctors prefer to prescribe drugs rather than place attention on the vagal issue.

There are many examples like the above. It is widely known: modern medicine prefers to focus on the symptoms rather than investigate on the triggering causes. In fact, it is more profitable to treat the disorders from a symptomatology viewpoint instead of verifying a possible correspondence with the vagus nerve.

Could the cause of this assumed "oversight" be due to the fact that medicine does not have a pill for curing the vagus nerve?

The ATLANTOtec method now gives the possibility to reduce or definitely eliminate possible compressions on the vagus nerve. People who have undergone the treatment have observed deep and significant positive repercussions on their various body systems.

Only after solving the problem it is possible to understand the true importance of the issue, as well as the variety of disorders that this compression can generate.

Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the matter is much more important, extended and deeper than what assumed up to now.

It is possible to listen to the testimonies of people cured through the ATLANTOtec method after suffering from problems caused by the vagus nerve.