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Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation

2011; Oxford University Press; Volume: 34; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5665/sleep.1380

ISSN

1550-9109

Autores

Peter R. Eastwood, Maree Barnes, Jennifer H. Walsh, Kathleen J. Maddison, Geoffrey Hee, Alan R. Schwartz, Philip L. Smith, Atul Malhotra, R. Doug McEvoy, John R. Wheatley, Fergal J. O’Donoghue, Peter D. Rochford, Thomas J. Churchward, Matthew Campbell, Carsten E. Palme, Sam Robinson, George S. Goding, Danny J. Eckert, Amy S. Jordan, Peter Catcheside, Louise Tyler, Nick A. Antic, Christopher Worsnop, Eric J. Kezirian, David R. Hillman,

Tópico(s)

Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Resumo

Background:Reduced upper airway muscle activity during sleep is fundamental to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) counteracts this problem, with potential to reduce OSA severity.

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