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SUBMITTER: Jones JW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5878394 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jones Joel W JW Lee Kent K Stevens Suzanne S Larsen Chris C
BMJ case reports 20180328
Upper airway stimulation of the tongue using an implantable neurostimulator has recently been approved for select patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and intolerance to continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Effective implantation depends on the integrity of the hypoglossal nerve as well as the tongue musculature, notably the genioglossus. Prior trauma to either of these structures may be viewed as a relative contraindication to implantation. We describe a case ...[more]