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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. 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)

  4. Neurostimulation - Wikipedia

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    Neurostimulation is the purposeful modulation of the nervous system's activity using invasive (e.g. microelectrodes) or non-invasive means (e.g. transcranial magnetic stimulation or transcranial electric stimulation, tES, such as tDCS or transcranial alternating current stimulation, tACS).

  5. Hypoglossal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The hypoglossal nerve may be connected (anastomosed) to the facial nerve to attempt to restore function when the facial nerve is damaged. Attempts at repair by either wholly or partially connecting nerve fibres from the hypoglossal nerve to the facial nerve may be used when there is focal facial nerve damage (for example, from trauma or cancer).

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

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    The surgery is slightly different and involves two incisions, one below the jaw and one in the chest, with the device fitted in the chest with a lead connecting the stimulator to one side of the ...

  7. Vagus nerve stimulation - Wikipedia

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    The most common stimulation related side effect at 1 year following implantation are hoarseness in 28% and paraesthesias in the throat-chin region in 12%. [62] At the third year the rate of stimulation related adverse effects decreased substantially with shortness of breath being the most common and occurring in 3.2%. [62]

  8. Electroanalgesia - Wikipedia

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    The electrical stimulation used in HWT differs from other forms of electrical stimulation such as TENS in terms of its waveform; it is intended to emulate the H waveform found in nerve signals, thus permitting the machine to use less power while attaining greater and deeper penetration of its low-frequency current.

  9. Is It Safe to Use Expired Vitamins? The Truth About Vitamin ...

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    What are the possible side effects of taking expired vitamins? “There isn’t a promise that the vitamin will pack a full punch if you take it after the expiration date, but there aren’t any ...

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