PD and Vegus Nerve

I've been followed healthunlocked for two years now but never posed a question before.    Just wondering.......Has anyone had reason to investigate any impact the Vegus nerve has on some PD symptoms?     

[Littlerody]

The only info I found on the vegus nerve is it is most likely the way the alphasyneuclein proteins are getting to the brain. Good luck!  Judy

[silvestrov]

The answer is an affirmative yes.  Braak's Dual Hit Hypothesis specifically mentions the vagus nerve in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/179...

[Hidden in reply to silvestrov]

A group of PD friends have been lucky enough to get involved in boxing ....our weekly  program has been designed for people dealing with symptoms of PD.    There are six of us signed up and at some point soon we hope to be going twice a week.   Our trainer had never done any classes like this but she has put her heart and soul into developing this program.   We are in Salmon Arm, BC.  So lucky!

[LeslieD in reply to Hidden]

Hi, I am in Revelstoke. When do you meet?

[Hidden in reply to LeslieD]

Hi Leslie......our boxing sessions are on Mondays.

[LeslieD in reply to Hidden]

Time ? Place? Are u open to newcomers? I understand if u are not. And I would have to figure out transportation. I drive in town but am too dyskinetic for the highway.

[Hidden in reply to LeslieD]

Our class starts at 11.30 am for an hour. Open to all dealing with PD symptoms. However, it seems like a long way to come for you.

[Beckey]

Great pic, btw.

[Hidden in reply to Beckey]

A group of PD friends have been lucky enough to get involved in boxing ....our weekly program has been designed for people dealing with symptoms of PD. There are six of us signed up and at some point soon we hope to be going twice a week. Our trainer had never done any classes like this but she has put her heart and soul into developing this program. We are in Salmon Arm, BC. So lucky!

[Beckey in reply to Hidden]

Bird, it's amazing to me that I can barely sustain the energy to get through a 30-minute workout at home but can manage an hour and a half of more rigorous exercise at boxing class. Having company, and an energetic, supportive teacher, makes such a big difference!

[Hidden in reply to Beckey]

The boxing hour on Mondays is a sweatfest but I feel so much better for most of the day afterwards....once I get my breath back and cool off! Great work for coordination and getting the lazy limbs to work. I cannot do any kind of a cardio at home....it takes being with others of like mind and an instructor that is cheering you on. I go also for a half hour personal cardio session on Thursday morning with the same instructor as I really need that cardio connection. If the cud do something like that every day, it wud be so beneficial. $$$$$ I can't walk for more than 15 mins before my left hip seizes up.....I keep trying, even on the treadmill but the cheapest form of exercise is impossible for me!

Just trying to "keeping on trucking"........

[laglag in reply to Beckey]

I wish I could get more PwP's to check out Rock Steady Boxing (RSB). I've been suggesting it since I've been on this site approximately 2 yrs. & it's been tough to get people to try it. But like you say, Beckey, having other PwP's there to share experiences & trainers to encourage you, helps you achieve amazing results. This might sound silly but my goal in life is to get most everyone on this site to try it. Some may not have one near them yet, but they are training more & more each month to open affiliates. I've been doing it since January 2007 & I know it works, no matter what age or stage you are.

Keep fighting!

Debbie

[ltoqe in reply to laglag]

A Rock Steady Boxing class just started in my area. There is a demonstration of it coming up in a couple of weeks. I'll be going to it to check it out for my husband. He has bad shoulders, so I know some modifications will be necessary, but the exercise could be great -- and the camaraderie of the group!

[laglag in reply to ltoqe]

Good for both of you. They definitely will do modifications so make sure you mention it to them. I've noticed a lot of PwP's have shoulder problems. I wonder if that is a symptom of PD that could be added to the list.

Keep fighting & good luck!

laglag

[BillDavid]

When I was first diagnosed with PD, Doctors suggested that  one of the symptoms I could anticipate was a decrease in the rate of peristalsis leading to constipation issues.  In Chapter Seven of his book "tne Brains Way of Healing, Dr Norm Diodge MD  in his discussion of PoNS Device, talks about the implication oi VNS and other aspects, of possible help with Symptoms..  Actually he speculates that some of the effectiveness of the PoNS may be attributed to homeostasis of the Vagus itself.

BillDavid    

[Hidden in reply to BillDavid]

Thank you.    I am particularly interested in the possibility of having a pinched Vegus nerve in my neck.

[Donzim in reply to Hidden]

i doubt it. the vagus nerve comes out of the skull near the ear....take a look at a drawing. that doesn't mean you don't have another nerve pinched, of course. the neck is always in trouble with PD.

[Hidden in reply to Donzim]

Most of the people I know with PD don't have neck problems, and mine aren't affected by my meds. Will keep investigating. Thanks for your input. 😊

[enjoysalud in reply to BillDavid]

Bill, I was impressed with the PoNS Device. I was thinking of researching (for my son) it's availability out here in Los Angeles. Were you curious about it? Did you do any research?

[BillDavid in reply to enjoysalud]

enjoysalud

Answer to your question is yes, Email me at [[e-mail] to discuss. Purchase a copy of Dr Norman Doidge MD's latestt book, the Brain's Way of Hrealing..

BillDavid

[Donzim]

There is a theory that the leftvagus nerve is the pathway taken from the stomach to the brain by the virus or bacteria which causes PD. Thousands of people were studied (I think in Scandinavia)and a certain group of them who had their LVN severed to treat intractable ulcers were found to have almost no PD. It was hypothesized that the germ migrated up the LVN to the brain. In The few who did not have the cut, it was thought the germ still entered the mouth but migrated via the nose. The ones with a partialcut still had the usual % of PD.