hypoglossal nerve stimulator

• related: Sleep and Sleep Disordered Breathing
• tags: #permanent

• INSPIRE device
• stimulates medial hypoglossal nerve and C1 nerve
• tongue stiffening and protrusion during sleep at end of expiration
• clinical indication:
  • age > 22
  • AHI 20-65
  • can't tolerate CPAP ¹

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• Sleep and Sleep Disordered Breathing
  • hypoglossal nerve stimulator