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2. CPAP replacement works well for the overweight, not obese ...

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   Besides CPAP and surgery, treatments for obstructive sleep apnea are minimal, such as dental appliances that try to move the tongue forward, or behavioral changes such as losing weight and asking ...

3. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   For those with obstructive sleep apnea unable or unwilling to comply with first line treatment, the surgical intervention has to be adapted to an individual's specific anatomy and physiology, personal preference and disease severity. [112] Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with or without is the most common surgery for patients with obstructive sleep ...

4. 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]

5. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   The condition, also called treatment-emergent central apnea, is generally detected when obstructive sleep apnea is treated with CPAP and central sleep apnea emerges. [18] The exact mechanism of the loss of central respiratory drive during sleep in OSA is unknown but is most likely related to incorrect settings of the CPAP treatment and other ...

6. Sleep apnea: causes, symptoms, treatments, and how it ... - AOL

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   Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA), also known as complex sleep apnea, is a type of sleep apnea that typically develops when a patient starts CPAP therapy for OSA. This can occur when ...

7. What is Sleep Apnea? Symptoms & Treatment Options - AOL

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   A CPAP machine is the most common sleep apnea treatment. It delivers continuous air pressure as you inhale and exhale. Auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) machine.