Exploring Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical and Physiological Upper Airway Outcomes

MM Serghani, C Heiser, AR Schwartz… - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of
upper airway collapse during sleep, which can lead to serious health issues like …

Domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and limited adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: a …

D Ratneswaran, M Cheng, E Nasser, R Madula… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a
novel way to manage the condition. We hypothesised that in patients with OSA and limited …

Resistant Hypertension in Older Adults

JM Giacona, W Vongpatanasin - Clinics in Geriatric …, 2024 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Resistant hypertension (RHTN) is defined as having uncontrolled blood pressure (BP)
despite maximum or maximally tolerated doses of 3 antihypertensive drugs that includes a …

Are There Hidden Adverse Events in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Comparing Social Media and a Federal Database

MA Bentan, E Dawood, D Moffatt, MV Suurna… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) can be an effective treatment for moderate to
severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in positive airway pressure (PAP) intolerant patients …

Effect of hypoglossal nerve stimulation on snoring: an evaluation using objective acoustic parameters

R Fischer, V Vielsmeier, TS Kuehnel, C Bohr… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is an established therapy for sleep apnea
syndrome. Whether or not this therapy on snoring and nighttime noise exposure is effective …

Interfering with sleep apnea

NP Pedersen, RC Astorga - Bioelectronic Medicine, 2024 - Springer
The effects of electromagnetic interference have been hiding in plain sight for millennia and
are now being applied to the non-invasive stimulation of deep tissues. In the article by …

Clinical Applicability of Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Patients under Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy

P Arens, T Fischer, I Fietze, T Penzel, S Dommerich… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Relationship between stiffness of genioglossi (GG) and geniohyoidei (GH) muscles under
electric hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy (HNS) in relation to success of therapy was …

Increased Body Mass Index Correlates with Less Favorable Postoperative Outcomes After Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A …

F Corr, F Kilinç, J Oros, LE Qasem, A Al-Hilou… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with high morbidity. Hypoglossal nerve
stimulation (HNS) has become a novel (neuro-) surgical treatment strategy for obstructive …

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea

MV Suurna - Waltham, Mass: UpToDate, 2023 - uptodate.com
INTRODUCTION—Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder characterized by airway
collapse during sleep, leading to complete or partial episodes of breathing cessation …

Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation—An Inspiring Alternative for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

SM Jara, RS Jackson - JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Reflecting the scientific advances of the past several decades, hypoglossal nerve
stimulation has emerged as an important tool for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea …