Hypoglossal nerve stimulation and airway changes under Fluoroscopy

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1017-1022

  Goding, George S ^a   Tesfayesus, Wondimeneh ^b   Kezirian, Eric J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Apnex Medical Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

electrical stimulation; genioglossus muscle; hypoglossal nerve; obstructive; sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; HYOID BONE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALATE; PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864762433     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: 10976817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0194599812436472     Document Type: Article

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