Functional outcome of tongue motions with selective hypoglossal nerve stimulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Heiser, C; Maurer, J T; Steffen, A

Heiser, C; Maurer, J T; Steffen, A.

Affiliation

Heiser C; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. hno@heiser-online.com.
Maurer JT; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
Steffen A; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany.

Sleep Breath ; 20(2): 553-60, 2016 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26315466

Subject(s)

Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods; Hypoglossal Nerve/physiopathology; Movement/physiology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/physiopathology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/therapy; Tongue/innervation; Tongue/physiopathology; Aged; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polysomnography; Prostheses and Implants; Recruitment, Neurophysiological/physiology; Treatment Outcome

Key words

Hypoglossal nerve; Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); Sleep; Upper airway stimulation

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tongue / Electric Stimulation Therapy / Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Hypoglossal Nerve / Movement Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Sleep Breath Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Germany

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