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2. New tongue implant offers hope to millions of British snorers ...

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   A new electronic chip that zaps the tongue’s nerves could relieve millions of patients with a common disorder that stops them from breathing in their sleep.. The technology has the potential to ...

3. Hypoglossal nerve stimulator - Wikipedia

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   Certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are deemed eligible candidates may be offered the hypoglossal nerve stimulator as an alternative. FDA-approved hypoglossal nerve neurostimulation is considered medically reasonable and necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea when all of the following criteria are met: [4]

4. What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea - AOL

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   Sleep apnea and CPAP. Although CPAP machines work well for tens of millions, many other people struggle with them. Some of these challenges can be addressed with the right guidance and strategies.

5. What Is Sleep Apnea? Your Complete Guide - AOL

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   Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects more than 20 percent of people in the United States. It happens when your breathing temporarily stops while you sleep. Depending on the severity ...

6. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   A little over 50% of all people with Down syndrome experience obstructive sleep apnea, [57] and some physicians advocate routine testing of this group. [58] In other craniofacial syndromes, the abnormal feature may actually improve the airway, but its correction may put the person at risk for obstructive sleep apnea after surgery when it is ...

7. Colin Sullivan (physician) - Wikipedia

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   Colin Sullivan AO FAA is an Australian physician, professor, [1] and inventor known for his invention of the nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for the treatment of sleep apnea. Sullivan began studying sleep apnea in the late 1970s. In 1981 he published a design for the first CPAP machine in The Lancet. He helped make CPAP ...