Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS)-induced Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Which Resolved After the VNS Was Turned Off

We present a young 21-year-old male with drug-resistant epilepsy who developed vagus nerve stimulator (VNS)-induced severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Severe OSA resolved after the VNS was turned off.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gurung, Puja, Nene, Yash, Sivaraman, Manjamalai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7061773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32190458
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6901
Descripción
Sumario:We present a young 21-year-old male with drug-resistant epilepsy who developed vagus nerve stimulator (VNS)-induced severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Severe OSA resolved after the VNS was turned off.

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