The mechanisms and pathways of the sensation of dyspnea are incompletely understood,
but recent studies have provided some clarification. Studies of patients with cord transection …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a proposed neuromodulatory treatment for medically
refractory major depression. Although VNS is already used in clinical practice, the …

The nucleus tractus solitarii (nTS) is the initial site of integration of sensory information from
the cardiorespiratory system and contributes to reflex responses to hypoxia. Afferent fibers of …

Vagotomy, a severing of the peripheral axons of the vagus nerve, has been extensively
utilized to determine the role of vagal afferents in viscerosensory signaling. Vagotomy is also …

Objective To determine the effects of exercise training on sympathetic nerve activity in heart
failure patients. Methods A systematic review was performed. An electronic search of …

Viscerosensory information travels to the brain via vagal afferents, where it is first integrated
within the brainstem nucleus tractus solitarii (nTS), a critical contributor to cardiorespiratory …

We employed computational modeling to investigate previously conducted experiments of
the effect of vagal afferent modulation on the cough reflex in an anesthetized cat animal …

The brainstem nucleus tractus solitarii (nTS) is the first site of integration of viscerosensory
information provided by afferents of the vagus nerves. The nTS critically contributes to …

Many diseases, pathologies and medical treatments alter vagal nerve activity, but the
underlying central nervous system changes caused by these treatments are not well …