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Ann Neurol October 2015 PMID 26031848

Vagotomy and subsequent risk of Parkinson's disease.

Elisabeth Svensson, Erzsébet Horváth-Puhó, Reimar W Thomsen, Jens Christian Djurhuus, Lars Pedersen, Per Borghammer, Henrik Toft Sørensen

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The discussions reflect a moderate interest in the article’s insights into the gut-brain connection and Parkinson’s risk, exemplified by comments like it being 'surprising' that the link wasn’t noticed earlier and references to the protective effects of vagotomy. The tone balances scientific curiosity with acknowledgment of early-stage research, highlighting how words like 'corroborate' and 'may' convey cautious optimism about the study's importance.

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Most posts acknowledge the study’s findings, with some expressing surprise or correlating it with prior research, indicating general agreement with the implications.

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The discussions show moderate interest, with users referencing related concepts like the gut-brain axis and neurotropic pathogens, suggesting curiosity but not deep engagement.

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Posts interact with the research summaries, hypothesize about mechanisms, or relate it to existing theories, demonstrating a moderate level of discussion depth.

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The social discussions hint at some significance, especially with comments about potential implications for understanding PD etiology, but are not overwhelmingly impactful.

Abstract in brief

  • The study suggests that patients who had a full truncal vagotomy, which cuts the vagus nerve, had a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD), supporting the idea that the vagus nerve might play a role in how PD develops.
  • Patients who underwent superselective vagotomy, which spares parts of the vagus nerve, did not show a decrease in PD risk, indicating the importance of the full vagus nerve removal.
  • The findings imply that disrupting the vagus nerve could potentially reduce PD risk, aligning with theories that the disease may begin in the gut and travel to the brain via the vagal pathway.]
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Mike Lustgarten, PhD
@mike_lustgarten · X

Gut-brain axis Vagotomy and subsequent risk of Parkinson's disease https://t.co/M7Sq8rZVbj

Mar 12, 2024 · 3 likes · 9,733 followers View post →
Dr. Claudia Aguirre
@doctorclaudia · X

Parkinson's disease may be caused by an enteric neurotropic pathogen entering the brain through the vagal nerve, a process that may take over 20 years. https://t.co/SyXYZr3DJ7 #braingutconnection #neuroscience #Parkinsons https://t.co/ZU36gzr4BS

Aug 14, 2019 · 2 likes · 4,527 followers View post →
Peter Schmidt
@pnschmidt · X

@BrundinPatrik It’s the olfactory analog of this paper. https://t.co/52HH7qmVZa

Nov 12, 2022 · 1 like · 915 followers View post →
Venkatesh
@KaizerSozey · X

@IrinaT81 wow.. I'm an outsider but it appears surprising that it wasn't picked up all along. Does seem to corroborate with this earlier finding.. that looked at stats to hypothesize that truncal vagotomy is associated with a protective effect for PD https://t.co/eLJRYKWEdR

Sep 6, 2023 · 1 like · 152 followers View post →
Andrew Miles
@MilesHighLife · X

[2]The literature is in its early days - but so is high human consumption of high lectin food (just ~10k years) Low quality Danish study shows reduced PD risk after vagotomy: https://t.co/QbCanPS7U0 Lectins travel the vagus nerve to the brain In animals: https://t.co/hJnXZANxYw

Jun 26, 2019 · 1,448 followers View post →
TequilaPapi (Bicho Malo)
@miguel_pino · X

https://t.co/kFOnCSeJb8

Aug 20, 2019 · 213 followers View post →

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Mike Lustgarten, PhD
@mike_lustgarten · X

Gut-brain axis Vagotomy and subsequent risk of Parkinson's disease https://t.co/M7Sq8rZVbj

Mar 12, 2024 · 3 likes · 9,733 followers View post →
Venkatesh
@KaizerSozey · X

@IrinaT81 wow.. I'm an outsider but it appears surprising that it wasn't picked up all along. Does seem to corroborate with this earlier finding.. that looked at stats to hypothesize that truncal vagotomy is associated with a protective effect for PD https://t.co/eLJRYKWEdR

Sep 6, 2023 · 1 like · 152 followers View post →
Peter Schmidt
@pnschmidt · X

@BrundinPatrik It’s the olfactory analog of this paper. https://t.co/52HH7qmVZa

Nov 12, 2022 · 1 like · 915 followers View post →
TequilaPapi (Bicho Malo)
@miguel_pino · X

https://t.co/kFOnCSeJb8

Aug 20, 2019 · 213 followers View post →
Dr. Claudia Aguirre
@doctorclaudia · X

Parkinson's disease may be caused by an enteric neurotropic pathogen entering the brain through the vagal nerve, a process that may take over 20 years. https://t.co/SyXYZr3DJ7 #braingutconnection #neuroscience #Parkinsons https://t.co/ZU36gzr4BS

Aug 14, 2019 · 2 likes · 4,527 followers View post →
Andrew Miles
@MilesHighLife · X

[2]The literature is in its early days - but so is high human consumption of high lectin food (just ~10k years) Low quality Danish study shows reduced PD risk after vagotomy: https://t.co/QbCanPS7U0 Lectins travel the vagus nerve to the brain In animals: https://t.co/hJnXZANxYw

Jun 26, 2019 · 1,448 followers View post →
TequilaPapi (Bicho Malo)
@miguel_pino · X

https://t.co/Oy8sbu2Ff4

Jan 24, 2019 · 213 followers View post →