Tongue anatomy and physiology, the scientific basis for a novel targeted neurostimulation system designed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Neuromodulation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 376-386

  Zaidi, Faisal N ^a   Meadows, Paul ^a   Jacobowitz, Ofer ^b,c   Davidson, Terence M ^d  

^a Imthera Medical Inc   (United States)

^b Hudson Valley Ear Nose and Throat PC   (United States)

^c NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

electrical stimulation; hypoglossal nerve; obstructive sleep apnea; THN sleep therapy; tongue

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; INNERVATION; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE STIMULATION; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLE; PHARYNX; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; TONGUE;

ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA; THN SLEEP THERAPY; TONGUE;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 84886953121     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2012.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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