Sonographic Reference Values of Vagus Nerve: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Journal
Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society
ISSN: 1537-1603
Titre abrégé: J Clin Neurophysiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8506708
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jan 2022
01 Jan 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
19
6
2021
medline:
11
1
2022
entrez:
18
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To establish the first comprehensive and standardized set of vagus nerve (VN) sonographic reference values across all the published studies that can be used to standardize and guide clinical practice and research. This systematic review includes all possible available data from a total of 27 studies and 21 of them were included in the meta-analysis having a total of 864 participants. The overall mean cross-sectional area ranged from 2.29 to 2.76 mm2 for the right VN and from 1.83 to 2.23 mm2 for the left VN with 95% confidence interval. Sonographic reference values of VN at common carotid artery bifurcation, thyroid gland, and cartilage as well as other anatomic landmarks were provided. The mean cross-sectional area of the right VN of 2.53 mm2 and the left one of 2.03 mm2 can be considered as sonographic reference values in healthy adults. This review provides these reference values to be considered in the further sonographic evaluation of VNs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34144573
doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000856
pii: 00004691-202201000-00009
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
59-71Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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