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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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   The implant may be configured to best accommodate the patient's comfort and sleeping habits (e.g., set a delay based on sleep latency). The hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantable pulse generator battery life typically lasts 8–12 years, after which the implantable pulse generator may be safely replaced with another surgery. [8]

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. Genioglossus advancement - Wikipedia

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   Genioglossus advancement (GA) is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery in which the base of the tongue is pulled forward. [1] It is usually to increase airway size due to deformity or a sleep breathing disorder. This procedure is frequently performed with either uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or maxillomandibular advancement surgeries.

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

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   "To diagnose sleep apnea on a home or in-lab sleep test, we count the number of disturbances in a patient's breathing and divide it by the amount of time they slept to come up with a per-hour ...