[Stimulation for sleep apnea : Targeting the hypoglossal nerve in the treatment of patients with OSA].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00106-018-0534-1
Abstract: Standard treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is nightly application of positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP). However, adherence to CPAP is limited due to side effects and complications, and patients are frequently untreated or undertreated.… read more here.
Keywords: stimulation; patients osa; treatment; hypoglossal nerve ... See more keywords
Carotid petrous segment aneurysm presenting as hypoglossal nerve palsy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00234-020-02568-9
Abstract: Aneurysm in the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery is extremely rare, and symptoms are usually derived from compression of neighbor structures such as nerve palsies. Clinical symptoms can be nonspecific and imaging findings… read more here.
Keywords: presenting hypoglossal; nerve palsy; hypoglossal nerve;
Neurostimulation Treatment of OSA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.08.1070
Abstract: &NA; Over the past 30 years, hypoglossal nerve stimulation has moved through a development pathway to become a viable treatment modality for patients with OSA. Initial pilot studies in animals and humans laid the conceptual… read more here.
Keywords: neurostimulation treatment; stimulation; treatment; hypoglossal nerve ... See more keywords
Addressing the Tone and Synchrony Issue During Sleep: Pacing the Hypoglossal Nerve.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2018.10.010
Abstract: Upper airway stimulation is a novel therapy for patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea who are incompliant toward continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Evidence supporting the effectiveness of this therapy with regard to the treatment… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; hypoglossal nerve; tone synchrony; addressing tone ... See more keywords
Hypoglossal Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII) Stimulation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2019.09.010
Abstract: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is a novel strategy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Its anatomy allows for easy surgical access, and its function as a motor nerve allows for tolerable neurostimulation. It has… read more here.
Keywords: hypoglossal; cranial nerve; stimulation; hypoglossal nerve ... See more keywords
Intraoperative Hypoglossal Nerve Mapping During Carotid Endarterectomy: Technical Note.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.123
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hypoglossal nerve deficit is a possible complication caused by carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The accidental injury of the hypoglossal nerve during surgery is one of the major reasons for permanent hypoglossal nerve palsy. In this… read more here.
Keywords: carotid artery; hypoglossal nerve; carotid endarterectomy; nerve ... See more keywords
Hypoglossal nerve schwannoma. A case report and literature review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hypoglossal schwannomas are rare, benign intracranial neoplasms; they represent 5% of all non-vestibular schwannomas. CLINICAL CASE A 22-year-old male patient who presented 4 months prior to admission with left sided hearing loss, an increase… read more here.
Keywords: hypoglossal; nerve schwannoma; case; hypoglossal nerve ... See more keywords
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator in the Active Duty Population: Military Readiness and Satisfaction.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad069
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Because inadequate sleep impairs mission performance, the U.S. Army regards sleep as a core pillar of soldier readiness. There is an increasing incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among active duty (AD) service members,… read more here.
Keywords: readiness; service; nerve stimulator; hnsi ... See more keywords
0665 Bilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.661
Abstract: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (HGNS) decreases obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity by contracting the tongue and decreasing upper airway collapsibility. This study assessed the safety and effectiveness of a new implantable device that delivers bilateral HGNS:… read more here.
Keywords: nerve stimulation; apnea; hypoglossal nerve; obstructive sleep ... See more keywords
0494 Early Feasibility Study on Use of Noninvasive Temporal Interference Stimulation of the Hypoglossal Nerve in the Treatment of OSA
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0494
Abstract: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation has proven effective as an alternative to Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) machines in treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The only currently FDA-approved hypoglossal nerve stimulator requires surgical implantation. Somnial Inc. is developing… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; hypoglossal nerve; stimulation; treatment osa ... See more keywords
0527 Effectiveness of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea at a Major Tertiary Academic Sleep Center
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0527
Abstract: The use of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been reported to be efficacious in up to 75% of patients with a 68% improvement in the 3% apnea hypopnea… read more here.
Keywords: obstructive sleep; nerve stimulation; hypoglossal nerve; sleep ... See more keywords