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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emerging Treatments Targeting the Genioglossus Muscle [PDF]
, 2019 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction caused by a loss of upper airway dilator muscle tone during sleep and an inadequate compensatory response by these muscles in the context of an anatomically
Cano-Pumarega, Irene +8 more
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Neural circuit analysis of axons regenerated by facial–hypoglossal nerve cross-link surgery
Regenerative Therapy, 2015 Introduction: Several methods of nerve reconstruction for facial nerve palsy are known. Although the recently introduced method of “cross-linking” of the facial and hypoglossal nerves with a grafted nerve has proved efficacious, the underlying mechanism ...
Shunsuke Sakakibara +3 more
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The effects of age and ganglioside composition on the rate of motor nerve terminal regeneration following antibody-mediated injury in mice [PDF]
, 2013 Gangliosides are glycosphingolipids highly enriched in neural plasma membranes, where they mediate a diverse range of functions and can act as targets for auto-antibodies present in human immune-mediated neuropathy sera.
Cunningham, Madeleine E. +4 more
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Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy due to Infected Impacted Tooth
Case Reports in Medicine, 2009 Case of isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is an extremely rare condition. There are several causes that can be attributed to it. We present a case where a patient presented herself with swelling on the right side of her cheek extending to the floor of the
Farhan Durrani, Royana Singh
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Branchial cleft cysts : a pictorial review [PDF]
, 2018 Cystic masses of the neck may represent a wide variety of pathological conditions. Among these, branchial anomalies are the commonest paediatric congenital lesions of the head and neck.
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Literature has demonstrated hypoglossal nerve stimulation to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea nonadherent to positive airway pressure therapy.
E. R. Thuler +4 more
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Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, 2015 We report a case of an intraneural ganglion cyst of the hypoglossal canal. The patient presented with unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a small lesion in the hypoglossal canal with no contrast enhancement and high ...
Arzu Bilgin-Freiert +2 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background Schwannomas or neurilemmomas are well-encapsulated, benign, solitary, and slow-growing tumors that originate from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Extracranial schwannoma is reported to have a relatively high incidence in the tongue while an
Jiayong Zhong +6 more
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Control of echolocation pulses by neurons of the nucleus ambiguus in the rufous horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus rouxi [PDF]
, 1986 1. Horseradish peroxidase was applied by iontophoretic injections to physiologically identified regions of the laryngeal motor nucleus, the nucleus ambiguus in the CF/FM batRhinolophus rouxi. 2.
Rübsamen, R., Schweizer, Hermann
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Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy as a Covid-19 sequel: a case report.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading around the world and the outbreak continues to escalate.
D. Costa Martins +4 more
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