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Cross motor innervation of the hypoglossal nerve—a pilot study of predictors for successful opening of the soft palate

PURPOSE: Selective hypoglossal nerve stimulation has proven to be a successful treatment option in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate if there is a cross-innervation of the hypoglossal nerve in humans and if patients with this phenotype show a diffe...

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Autores principales: Heiser, Clemens, Vanderveken, Olivier M., Edenharter, Günther M., Hofauer, Benedikt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7987639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32488573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02112-2