Tongue position controller as an alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

A case study is presented that represents the first successful treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through nocturnal use of the tongue position controller (TPC). Both the effectiveness and safety of the TPC should be assessed by well-designed large prospective studies to establish the TPC as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sleep & breathing 2012-12, Vol.16 (4), p.957-960
Hauptverfasser:	Tsuiki, Satoru, Isono, Shiroh, Minamino, Osamu, Maeda, Keiko, Kobayashi, Mina, Sasai, Taeko, Takahashi, Yasuro, Inoue, Yuichi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Case Report Case reports Dentistry Disorders of higher nervous function. Focal brain diseases. Central vestibular syndrome and deafness. Brain stem syndromes Equipment Design Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Immunomodulators Internal Medicine Medical sciences Medical treatment Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Orthodontic Appliance Design Orthodontic Appliances Otorhinolaryngology Pediatrics Pharmacology. Drug treatments Pilot Projects Pneumology/Respiratory System Polysomnography Sleep apnea Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy Sleep. Vigilance Tongue Vacuum Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Zusammenfassung:	A case study is presented that represents the first successful treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) through nocturnal use of the tongue position controller (TPC). Both the effectiveness and safety of the TPC should be assessed by well-designed large prospective studies to establish the TPC as a reliable therapy for OSA.
ISSN:	1520-9512 1522-1709
DOI:	10.1007/s11325-011-0617-7