Tongue Stimulation solution for severe sleep apnea

Tongue Stimulation solution for severe sleep apnea

Stimulation of the tongue nerve may help obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  

Tongue Stimulation solution for severe sleep apnea

Stimulation of the tongue nerve is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This was shown in a study, the results of which were published in the journal The New England Journal of Medicine.

The ear, nose and Hearing experts Paul Van de Henning and Olivier Vanda recent University Hospital Antwerp (UZA) made a vital contribution to this research. In 126 patients a neuron stimulator was inserted. By controlling the breathing reduced the severity of the OSA in this group with an average of 70 percent.

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Many OSA patients have been helped with a breathing mask or a mouth prosthesis which they have to sleep every night. At 20 to 30 percent of the patients, however, these techniques can not be applied. The implantation of a neuron stimulator may be an alternative for that group.

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We put an implant in which the tongue can stimulate nerve", Van de Henning out. "The sensor, which we put between two ribs, outputs the signal from the breathing by the stimulator. Which will stimulate the tongue nerve, so that the tongue slightly moves forward during the inhalation, and the pharynx opens

The patient, the system having a Turning remote bedtime and pause or shut upon waking. "