This book treats the following:
The nature of vagus nerve
Historical recognition of the vagus nerve
Functions of the vagus nerve and nine functional facts about the vagus nerve
Symptoms of damage to the vagus nerve
Causes of vagus nerve damage
Vagus nerve stimulation
Electrophysiological studies of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in humans
Surgical technique in vagus nerve stimulation
Vagus nerve stimulation in mood disorders (depression, anxiety, fatique, stress)
Vagus nerve stimulation and immune system
The ventral branch of the vagus nerve
The healing power of the vagus nerve: exercises to restore social engagement