Vagus nerve block as a diagnostic tool for VANCOUVER syndrome
Vagus nerve block can confirm the diagnosis and lateralize the affected nerve in patients with VANCOUVER syndrome who cannot lateralize their symptoms. As the awareness of this syndrome increases, the procedure will become more common. An understanding of ultrasound-guided cervical anatomy is required for its safe use.
Authors
- Raymond S. Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2433-8036)
- C. Michael Honey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2960-6255)
- Andrius Radžiūnas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4788-7919)
- Francisco Aranda
Institutions
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2025-107471
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00