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2. 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]

3. Hypoglossal nerve - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator is to relieve tongue base obstruction during sleep by stimulating the tongue to protrude during inspiration (i.e., inhale). In this procedure, an electrical stimulator lead is placed around branches of the hypoglossal nerve that control tongue protrusion (e.g., genioglossus ) via an incision in ...

4. Hyoid suspension - Wikipedia

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   Hyoid suspension, also known as hyoid myotomy and suspension or hyoid advancement, is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery in which the hyoid bone and its muscle attachments to the tongue and airway are pulled forward with the aim of increasing airway size and improving airway stability in the retrolingual and hypopharyngeal airway (airway behind and below the base of tongue).

5. What is Sleep Apnea? Symptoms & Treatment Options - 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. ... Tongue-retaining ...

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

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   The man had sleep apnea—his airway was obstructed, which interrupted breathing at night, waking him repeatedly. But he refused Sullivan’s recommendation for surgery to create an opening in the ...

7. Sleep surgery - Wikipedia

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   A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis showed that multilevel sleep surgery achieves a 60.3% apnea hypopnea index (AHI) reduction. [2] This reduction in sleep apnea severity via surgical means compares well against the AHI reduction for best case CPAP patients where an overall AHI reduction of 66% was achieved. [3]