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. 2023 Jan 18;19(N° 809-10):58-61.
doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2023.19.809-10.58.

[Otorhinolaryngology - New alternative treatments for obstructive sleep apnea at the CHUV: unilateral or bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation]

[Article in French]
Eugénie Delaine  1 , Sibylle Chatelain  2   3 , Karma Lambercy  2
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[Otorhinolaryngology - New alternative treatments for obstructive sleep apnea at the CHUV: unilateral or bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation]

[Article in French]
Eugénie Delaine et al. Rev Med Suisse. .

Abstract
in English, French

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is an alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in patients intolerant to CPAP. The INSPIRE system (unilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation) available since 2014 and the NYXOAH system (bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation) available since 2019 help to treat OSAS via activation of the genioglossus muscle causing protrusion of the tongue during sleep. We present in this article the two types of hypoglossal nerve stimulators through a recent review of the literature.

La stimulation du nerf hypoglosse est un traitement alternatif du syndrome d’apnées obstructives du sommeil (SAOS) chez des patients intolérants à la CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure). Le système INSPIRE (stimulation unilatérale du nerf hypoglosse) disponible depuis 2014, et le système NYXOAH (stimulation bilatérale du nerf hypoglosse), disponible depuis 2019, permettent de traiter le SAOS via une activation du muscle génioglosse, provoquant une protrusion de la langue pendant le sommeil. Nous présentons dans cet article les 2 types de stimulateur du nerf hypoglosse à travers une revue récente de la littérature.

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