Open AccessElectrical stimulation of the whole hypoglossal nerve in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Author(s) -
Arie Oliven,
Yaniv Dotan,
T Golibroda,
Mostafa Somri,
Ron Oliven,
Alan R. Schwartz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sleep and breathing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.907
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1522-1709
pISSN - 1520-9512
DOI - 10.1007/s11325-019-02011-1
Subject(s) - hypoglossal nerve , medicine , genioglossus , pharynx , obstructive sleep apnea , anesthesia , tongue , continuous positive airway pressure , airway , apnea , stimulation , anatomy , pathology
Electrical stimulation of the whole hypoglossal nerve (HGp-ES) has been demonstrated to enlarge the pharynx and improve pharyngeal stability and patency to airflow in all animals studied, but not in humans. The present study was undertaken to better understand the effect of HGp-ES on the human pharynx.