Definition of vagotonia in US English:
vagotonia
noun ˌväɡəˈtōnēəˌväɡəˈtōnēə
The condition in which there is increased influence of the parasympathetic nervous system and increased excitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia and faintness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Undue muscle tension causes bodily deformity, and vagotonia results in the production of such conditions as chilblains, asthma, intestinal trouble, etc.
- Atrial pacing might stabilize respiration by preventing this nocturnal vagotonia.
- When vagotonia becomes stronger, even morbid phenomena will appear, which is shown in experiments on animals.
- Considering her underlying vagotonia it is not surprising that a reaction occurred in a hospital setting with ample exposure to needles and other stressful circumstances.
- If the problem is vagotonia instead, there are different therapeutic approaches.