vagus nerve
cervical instability
dysautonomia
Cervical Instability and Vagal Compression: The Hidden Structural Driver of Dysautonomia
A 2025 Frontiers in Neurology paper coined the term "cervicovagopathy" — vagus nerve dysfunction with a structural etiology in the upper cervical spine. For some dysautonomia patients, the autonomic problem is downstream of a mechanical one.
By VagusSkool Team
May 14, 2026