Vagus Nerve Injuries

**Definition:** Traumatic injuries to the VAGUS NERVE. Because the vagus nerve innervates multiple organs, injuries in the nerve fibers may result in any gastrointestinal organ dysfunction downstream of the injury site.

**Tree numbers:** - C10.292.200.937 - C10.292.887.399 - C10.900.300.218.887 - C26.915.300.400.912

**Synonyms:** - Injury, Tenth Cranial Nerve - Tenth Cranial Nerve Injuries - Tenth Cranial Nerve Injury - Tenth-Nerve Palsy, Traumatic - Tenth-Nerve Trauma - Traumatic Tenth-Nerve Palsy - Vagus Nerve Trauma - Vagus Neuropathy, Traumatic - Injury, Cranial Nerve X - Cranial Nerve X Injury