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Duplicate Left-Sided Vagus Nerve: Intraoperative Imaging, Management, and Placement
Nicholas Zacharewski1, Brendan D Killory2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
|May 22, 2023
Summary
This case report details the first instance of duplicate vagus nerves, identical in size, discovered during surgery for a vagus nerve stimulator. Otolaryngological consultation confirmed this rare anatomical variant.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Anatomy
- Surgical Anatomy
Background:
- Cranial nerve duplication is a rare anatomical variant.
- Previous reports documented accessory nerve components, not identical duplicate vagus nerves.
- This study presents the first case of bilateral, equally sized duplicate vagus nerves.
