3.1 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation aims to treat obstructive sleep apnoea by preventing the tongue prolapsing backwards and causing upper airway obstruction during sleep. It works by delivering an ...
CHICAGO -- An investigational proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation device helped control obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the OSPREY randomized trial showed. The Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) response ...
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Investigating the safety and efficacy of a hypoglossal nerve stimulator in young children with Down syndrome
Sleep apnea, or difficulty breathing at night, is common among children with Down syndrome—affecting up to 80% compared to just 5% of the general pediatric population. Sleep apnea can negatively ...
While Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about five percent of the general pediatric population, 80 percent of children with Down syndrome experience OSA. Continual OSA results in poor health, ...
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