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  2. 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 ]

  3. 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 ...

  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. 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. ... The stimulator is ...

  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. A teen with Down syndrome struggled with sleep apnea. This ...

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    Many kids with Down syndrome have sleep apnea. A new treatment approved in adults can improve symptoms and have many other benefits, new research shows.

  8. The 2025 Men's Health Tech Awards - AOL

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    Truvaga Plus Nerve Stimulator. By stimulating your vagus nerve just twice a day for two minutes, this compact gadget aims to calm your nerves, lower stress, and even help you sleep better ...

  9. Microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulator - Wikipedia

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    A microcurrent electrical neuromuscular stimulator or MENS (also microamperage electrical neuromuscular stimulator) is a device used to send weak electrical signals into the body. Such devices apply extremely small microamp [uA] electrical currents (less than 1 milliampere [mA]) to the tissues using electrodes placed on the skin.