Bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation for treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnoea
Conclusions
Bilateral HNS using the Genio™ system reduces OSA severity and improves quality of life without device-related complications. The results are comparable with previously published HNS systems despite minimal implanted components and a simple stimulation algorithm.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Eastwood, P. R., Barnes, M., MacKay, S. G., Wheatley, J. R., Hillman, D. R., Nguyen, X.-L., Lewis, R., Campbell, M. C., Petelle, B., Walsh, J. H., Jones, A. C., Palme, C. E., Bizon, A., Meslier, N., Bertolus, C., Maddison, K. J., Laccourreye, L., Raux, G. Tags: Sleep medicine Original Articles: Sleep medicine Source Type: research
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