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Vagotonia: signs, diagnosis, treatment of parasympathicotonia

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Vagotonia diseaseSometimes it happens that a person feels unhealthy, but does not understand what exactly is happening to him.

Of course, every disease or health disorder has its own causes, but in some cases it is not easy to establish them. Vagotonia (parasympathicotonia) is one such case.

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  • What is vagotonia
  • Causes of the disease
  • Symptoms of vagotonia
  • Diagnosis of vagotonia
  • Treatment of disorders
  • Complications in neglected conditions
  • Prevention of vagotonia

What is vagotonia

In short, this disease is dysfunction vagus nerve. It is located in the neck area and transmits signals from the brain to the organs of the human body, as well as in the opposite direction.

Most people have heard that humans have a central and peripheral nervous system. Along with this, the body has a vegetative system. Its function is to control the work of internal organs. It is here that the work of the heart, digestive system, respiration and all other human systems are controlled. In fact, there is not one, but two: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic parts. Actually parasympathicotonia is the predominance of the vital activity of the parasympathetic section over the sympathetic one.

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Wagotonia is one of the varieties vegetative dystonia. In addition to the indicated type of disorders, the opposite can also occur, which is expressed in the predominance of the vital activity of the sympathetic part of the nervous system.

Causes of the disease

It is believed that vagotonic disturbances constitute a whole complex of reasons, of which it is difficult to single out the main ones. However, there are factors that increase the likelihood of getting the disease. First of all, we are talking about age.

The disease primarily affects children and adolescents.

Moreover, girls are at a higher risk than boys. This is due to the fact that in the process of growth the body is still immature, as well as hormonal changes and rapid growth. Having fallen ill at this age, by the age of forty, a person receives a clearly expressed health disorder.

It is believed that this disease is very common throughout the planet. Scientists suggest that signs of vagotonia are present in more than half of the world's population.

Hereditary predisposition to the disease also plays an important role.

Along with the above, there are also possible specific reasons that can lead to vagotonia.

  1. Severe head injuries can trigger the disease. A concussion is also worth mentioning here.
  2. Some birth injuries (in particular, birth hypoxia) are dangerous in this regard.
  3. If there is too high intracranial pressure, then this can be a risk factor.
  4. Various stressful situations. Here we are talking not only about emotional, but also about any other overloads (physical overloads, hypothermia, and the like).
  5. If the respiratory or digestive system is poorly functioning.
  6. Lack of physical activity (physical inactivity).
  7. Infectious diseases are very dangerous, especially long-term foci of infection.
  8. Various metabolic disorders. An example is diabetes mellitus.
  9. Move between different climatic zones.
  10. Age. Above it was said about the increased propensity for this disease in children. To this can be added the time when climacteric changes in the body occur.

Of course, these reasons do not lead to the disease with one hundred percent probability, but they significantly increase its likelihood.

Symptoms of vagotonia

There is a set of basic symptoms that indicate a high likelihood of the disease and should make the patient think about his health. Only a doctor can make an accurate diagnosis, but you need to know the main groups of characteristic symptoms.

  1. Cardiac signs. We are talking about symptoms that are associated with the activity of the cardiovascular system. This low blood pressure, slow heart rate, a feeling of constriction in the chest.
  2. Respiratory group. Shortness of breath, which resembles that of patients with asthma, respiratory arrhythmia, dry and painful cough, lack of air.
  3. Symptoms related to the digestive system. These are difficulty swallowing and a feeling of a lump in the throat, a strong decrease in appetite, nausea, heartburn and diarrhea.
  4. Disorders of the brain. In this case, the patient may feel a heaviness in the head or even pain. Sometimes there may be daytime sleepiness and severe weakness for no particular reason. Apathy, depression and lethargy are possible. Poor concentration is common.
  5. Dizziness and fainting are also possible, which can be attributed to vestibular disorders.

Wagotonia - mixed optionsThe signs of the disease are not limited to this. These include poor tolerance to temperature changes, temperature fluctuations mainly downward, increased weight and a tendency to various types of allergies.

In this case, the skin may become pale, hands and feet become cold, and profuse perspiration is present.

The course of the disease itself can occur in different ways.

  1. These can be violent attacks from time to time.
  2. Or a chronic form with mild symptoms.
  3. Or the disease develops in a latent form.

Another disease is divided into systemic or local. In the first case, the entire body is affected, in the second, the disease has affected only certain organs.

Diagnosis of vagotonia

Since the disease affects the parasymptotic part of the autonomic nervous system, there are many different symptoms. Unfortunately, in practice, the diagnosis is made in a negative way: with these symptoms, alternative diseases are gradually excluded.

Children usually show the following symptoms:

  1. Pallor or cyanosis of the skin.
  2. Increased sweating, swelling is possible.
  3. The presence of allergies.
  4. Increased sensitivity to weather changes.

Treatment of disorders

A combination of medication and other methods is usually used. If the disease has not gone too far, the emphasis is on using a healthy lifestyle. At the same time, the presence of the required volume of physical activity is monitored, a healthy regime is established nutrition, monitor compliance with a rational daily routine, avoid any kind of stressful circumstances.

If the symptoms are acute, then medical treatment is taken under the supervision of a doctor. At the same time, the main efforts are directed to combating the most pronounced symptoms. If there are long-term foci of infection in the body, they try to cure them.

Complications in neglected conditions

With an advanced disease, it can turn into severe diseases of the internal organs.

Prevention of vagotonia

If there are signs of the disease in adults and children, it is necessary, if possible, to take measures to reduce nervous and physical stress and ensure compliance with the rules of a healthy lifestyle.

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