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Damage to vagus nerve may lead to which of the following?

  1. Gastroparesis

  2. Gastroptosis

  3. Achlorhydria

  4. Visceroptosis
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Explanation

A damaged vagus nerve cannot send signals to the stomach muscles. This may cause food to remain in the stomach longer, rather than move normally into the small intestine to be digested. This condition is called gastroparesis or paralysis of stomach.

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