Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD A hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant is a new treatment for sleep apnea. It ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep surgery is associated with a significantly reduced risk for motor vehicle accidents (MVA) compared with continuous positive ...

A woman who has suffered with sleep apnoea for a decade is finally able to breathe and sleep again thanks to a new implant.

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Key Takeaways Untreated sleep apnea contributes to car crashesPatients who got no treatment were 21% more likely to be in a wreck than those who got surgeryThe surgery group also proved safer than ...

A hypoglossal nerve stimulation device can time an electrical impulse to the tongue with inspiration and improve your air flow. If surgery is considered, the choice of the procedure is determined ...

Sleep apnea does not go away on its own, although some of the conditions and structural factors that cause it can be treated and reversed. For instance, a septoplasty can fix a deviated septum that is ...

This may help you exhale more easily. For treatment resistant cases a surgical device called Inspire (hypoglossal nerve surgery) can be implanted. it works by keeping a patient's airway open by ...

Sleep apnea is a condition that causes repeated cycles of breathing interruptions during sleep. If left untreated, sleep apnea may lead to dangerous health complications related to oxygen ...

Case presentation: We presented the case of a patient who at the time of diagnosis had only unilateral hypoglossal nerve paralysis with dysarthria and mild dysphagia. After the neurosurgical procedure ...