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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 ]
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)
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 ...
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Patients with a common sleep disorder have been fitted with an app-controlled device that zaps the nerves in the tongue to help them breathe overnight in a UK first. The technology could spell the ...
In a Switzerland study, two people with spinal cord injuries received deep brain stimulation therapy and were able to walk without assistance and even climb stairs. New brain therapy allows ...
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