Tongue Anatomy and Physiology, the Scientific Basis for a Novel Targeted Neurostimulation System Designed for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Introduction:  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic condition that affects millions adults. The effective standard treatment is positive airway pressure (PAP). However, approximately half of the patients that are prescribed PAP are unable or unwilling to comply with this therapy. Untreated OSA...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neuromodulation (Malden, Mass.) Mass.), 2013-07, Vol.16 (4), p.376-386
Hauptverfasser:	Zaidi, Faisal N., Meadows, Paul, Jacobowitz, Ofer, Davidson, Terence M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anatomy & physiology Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods electrical stimulation Humans hypoglossal nerve obstructive sleep apnea Sleep apnea Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy Sleep disorders THN sleep therapy Tongue Tongue - anatomy & histology Tongue - physiology
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