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vagotonia

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vagotonia /va·go·to·nia/ (va?go-to´ne-ah) hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, particularly with respect to its parasympathetic effects on body organs, resulting in vasomotor instability, sweating, constipation, and involuntary motor spasms with pain.vagoton´ic
va·go·to·ni·a (vg-tn-)
n.
Overactivity or irritability of the vagus nerve, adversely affecting function of the blood vessels, stomach, and muscles. Also called sympathetic imbalance.
vago·tonic (-tnk) adj.
vagotonia
irritability of the vagus nerve.
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