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

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   You might also notice sleep apnea side effects like impaired mental function or mood disorders. ... Tongue-retaining devices. These devices hold your tongue in place, preventing it from falling ...

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. Somnoplasty - Wikipedia

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   Somnoplasty [1] is a trademark by Somnus Medical Technologies [2] used for its radiofrequency ablation medical devices cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat habitual snoring, chronic nasal obstruction, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to shrink the tissues that are causing obstruction.

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

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   Sleep apnea is a serious medical condition that causes interruptions in your sleep leading to a wide range of symptoms. Learn more about the condition and how to get diagnosed.

6. Mandibular advancement splint - Wikipedia

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   The output tube has two separate airways that allow air to flow through to the back of the throat, avoiding obstructions from the nose, the back of the mouth and tongue. The splint treats snoring and sleep apnea by moving the lower jaw forward slightly, which tightens the soft tissue and muscles of the upper airway to prevent obstruction of the ...

7. 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).