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We aimed to generate reference values in a large cohort and examine intrarater, interrater, and across\u2010ultrasound systems agreement.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The VNs of 60 healthy subjects were examined by 2 sonographers and with 2 ultrasound systems. Cross\u2010sectional areas (CSAs) of each VN were assessed at the level of the carotid sinus [proximal measurement level (ML)] and thyroid gland (distal ML).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Mean VN CSA was significantly larger on the right side (proximal ML: 2.7\u2009\u00b1\u20090.6\u2009mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> vs. 2.1\u2009\u00b1\u20090.5\u2009mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>; distal ML: 2.6\u2009\u00b1\u20090.6\u2009mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> vs. 1.9\u2009\u00b1\u20090.4\u2009mm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>). VN CSA decreased with increasing age. There were good intrarater, interrater, and across\u2010ultrasound systems agreements.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The right VN CSA is significantly larger than the left. These side\u2010 and age\u2010specific reference values for the VN may be useful for future studies. <jats:italic>Muscle Nerve<\/jats:italic> <jats:bold>57<\/jats:bold>: 766\u2013771, 2018<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/mus.25993","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,10,20]],"date-time":"2017-10-20T16:12:44Z","timestamp":1508515964000},"page":"766-771","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":67,"title":["Sonographic evaluation of the vagus nerves: Protocol, reference values, and side\u2010to\u2010side differences"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"57","author":[{"given":"Johann Otto","family":"Pelz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology Leipzig University Hospital Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elena","family":"Belau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology Leipzig University Hospital Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig 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