Carotid-cavernous sinus fistulae are rare, but serious, vascular anomalies which may develop following traumatic injury to the skull base. Fractures or the shearing forces of severe head trauma ...

If faced with such a dilemma, try these eight easy maneuvers that can be performed practically anywhere: Gently pressing on your eyeballs can sometimes stop hiccups spontaneously. It works by ...

Vagal maneuvers, including the Valsalva maneuver and carotid sinus massage, are the first-line interventions for SVT of unknown origin in stable patients. 6 If vagal maneuvers do not terminate the SVT ...

the vagus nerve can be activated by loud singing, humming, chanting, gargling water, taking slow, deep breaths from the belly, practicing yoga, immersing in cold water and getting a massage.