
07/16/2025
🟡 Vagus nerve spotlight — the body’s mind‑body superhighway.
▪️ Location: brainstem → neck (inside carotid sheath) → chest (behind heart & lungs) → abdomen (stomach / intestines)
▪️ Role: guides heart rate, breath, digestion, and pain perception
▪️ Targets: neuromodulation therapies for chronic pain & migraine
▪️ Common issues: vasovagal syncope, gastroparesis / reflux, chronic migraine, vagal neuropathy
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