Changes in tongue morphology predict responses in pharyngeal patency to selective hypoglossal nerve stimulation.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

The major goal of the study was to determine whether changes in tongue morphology under selective hypoglossal nerve therapy for obstructive sleep apnea were associated with alterations in airway patency during sleep when specific portions of the hypoglossal nerve were stimulated.

Methods

This case series was conducted at the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Twelve patients with apnea implanted with a multichannel targeted hypoglossal nerve-stimulating system underwent midsagittal ultrasound tongue imaging during wakefulness. Changes in tongue shape were characterized by measuring the vertical height and polar dimensions between tongue surface and genioglossi origin in the mandible. Changes in patency were characte

SUBMITTER: Fleury Curado T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152343 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature