Vagus nerve dysfunction can be seen in medical diagnosis such as: Chronic pain, chronic anxiety, fibromyalgia, POTS, Lyme’s disease, Long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome, adrenal burnout, gastroparesis, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, and ADHD. Symptoms of vagus nerve dysfunction are listed in the chart above.

This article highlights the very basic anatomy and function of the vagus nerve. The next three articles in this series will discuss what can happen when the vagus nerve is no longer functioning properly, alternative medicine treatment options, how Brain Integration can help, and simple activities that you can do at home to balance out vagus nerve function.