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

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    The US Food and Drug Administration first approved the hypoglossal nerve stimulator in 2014, and to date the device has been implanted in 60,000 people worldwide, according to the manufacturer. A ...

  3. Hypoglossal nerve stimulator - Wikipedia

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    The hypoglossal nerve stimulator is a novel strategy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been gaining popularity over the last few decades and was approved in Europe in 2013 and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2014. [ 3 ]

  4. Neuromodulation (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Hypoglossal nerve stimulation, an option for some patients who have obstructive sleep apnea [28] Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for the treatment of incontinence. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS, which refers to simulation of nerves beyond the spine or brain, and may be considered to include occipital or sacral nerve stimulation)

  5. Does Medicare cover Inspire treatment for sleep apnea? - AOL

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    Inspire is a hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HNS) to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It is an implantable device that stimulates nerves controlling the tongue. The device causes the tongue to move ...

  6. Category:Hypoglossal nerve - Wikipedia

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    Hypoglossal nerve stimulator This page was last edited on 17 April 2013, at 11:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4 ...

  7. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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    For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

  8. First UK patients fitted with app-controlled nerve stimulator ...

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    Both devices stimulate the hypoglossal nerve, which controls the muscles in the tongue, and can be an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (Cpap) machines.

  9. Gastric electrical stimulation - Wikipedia

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    Gastric electrical stimulation is a pacemaker-like device with electrical connections to the surface of the stomach. The device works by disrupting of the motility cycle or stimulating enteric nervous system. There are a number of different devices on the market including Transend, Maestro, and Diamond. [1]