Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation system reduced severity of obstructive sleep apnea and improved ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves that emerge directly from the brain and are responsible for many functions, including movement and ...

Use of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) may be effective for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but a higher body mass index (BMI) and supine sleeping position may decrease effects, according ...

THIS report is concerned with the uncommon syndrome of isolated bilateral symmetrical ulnar-nerve palsy. After confronting such an entity in hospital practice, I became interested in this problem ...

Cranial nerves are pairs of nerves that connect your brain to different parts of your head, neck, and trunk. Each nerve has a corresponding roman numeral between i and xii. Your cranial nerves are ...

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 ...

Credit: Nyxoah. Genio is a bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation system that consists of an implantable stimulator and a sleep wearable. The Genio system is now available in the US for OSA patients ...

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 ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

Christopher Hartnick, MD, MS, director of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Mass Eye and Ear, is the senior and corresponding author and Brian Skotko, MD, MPP, the director of the Down ...