vagal

Modifies a noun

• stimulation: The median reduction of seizures from vagal nerve stimulation is 45 % at 1 year.
• nucleus: Tetanus has been reported to induce lesions in the vagal nuclei, while locally applied toxin may lead to excessive vagal activity.
• nerve: Lucky ones died due to pressure on the vagal nerve.
• tone: Spectral analysis showed that cardiac vagal tone was increased by beta blocker therapy, even under conditions of stress.
• activity: These data may indicate a greater reliance on the NO pathway to sustain levels of cardiac vagal activity in heart failure.
• reflex: Regarding the vagal reflexes, the most significant results arose from the heart rate changes immediately after isometric muscle contraction.