I’m glad that you’ve seen Dr Gilete as he’s been mentioned on here as an expert in CCI/AAI, as far as I’m aware we’ve not heard of anyone else in Europe who could give you more info…
@GrnyAny did a post about her symptoms from vagus nerve compression, not exactly the same as yours, but there are some similarities:
Successful Surgery for severe Vagus Nerve Compression - General / Eagle Syndrome Stories - Living with Eagle
As the vagus nerve is involved in regulating breathing, I would imagine that you could well be right about what’s causing the issues:
The Impact of the Vagus Nerve on Shortness of Breath – VagusNerve.com
Whether it’s the styloid compressing the vagus nerve, or the C1 process, & how much CCI is affecting this it’s hard for us to say.
I don’t know if you’ve seen Dr Aghayev’s talk about IJV compression, he’s in Turkey & has done quite a few surgeries for members has he shaves the C! as well as removing the styloids:
Jugular Vein Compression: A Detailed Review
And Dr Costantino:
New Video from Dr Costantino Regarding Jugular Vein Compression and Surgical Intervention - General - Living with Eagle
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