In a new case study published April 11 in Pediatrics, they report on a 4-year-old boy with Down syndrome and OSA who underwent a procedure to implant a hypoglossal nerve stimulation device ...

The increasingly popular therapy, known as hypoglossal nerve stimulation, originally was approved in 2014 for sleep apnea patients whose weight was in the healthy range, researchers said in ...

To qualify for the device, called a hypoglossal nerve stimulator, a person over 18 diagnosed with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea must be unable to adapt or refuse to wear a continuous ...

Use of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) may be effective for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but a higher body ...

A healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. The expanded eligibility criteria for the treatment provide more sleep apnea patients with access to the increasingly popular therapy, known as hypoglossal ...

A healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. The expanded eligibility criteria for the treatment provide more sleep apnea patients with access to the increasingly popular therapy, known as hypoglossal ...

There is also a newly developing therapy that involves stimulation therapy using a lead that attaches to the hypoglossal nerve, which treats OSA by causing the tongue to protrude. 30 Obstructive sleep ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Use of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) may be effective for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but a higher ...

A healthy BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. The expanded eligibility criteria for the treatment provide more sleep apnea patients with access to the increasingly popular therapy, known as hypoglossal ...

(CNN) — An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are ...