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Methods of carotid endarterectomy
This literature review is devoted to various carotid endarterectomy (CE) methods that exist today in Russia. The pros and cons of conventional and eversion technique of the operation are given.
A. N. Kazantsev +7 more
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Is Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Caused by Craniocervical Junction Degenerative Disease an Underrecognized Entity? [PDF]
Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is uncommon, and underlying craniocervical junction degenerative disease has rarely been reported as an underlying cause. To improve understanding of this entity, we present a retrospective series of 18 patients with hypoglossal palsy in whom twelfth cranial nerve compression within the premedullary cistern or ...
S.M. Weindling +4 more
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Abstract Objectives Hypoglossal nerve stimulation is an effective treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in positive airway pressure therapy failure. Nonetheless, data regarding the functional effect of modifying stimulation parameters within each electrode configuration are limited.
Armin Steffen +4 more
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A 24‐year‐old woman was referred to us with daytime sleepiness. She has two congenital intractable and rare diseases, namely, Moebius syndrome and Poland syndrome. Physiological examinations and a detailed usage analysis under a ventilation device helped
Ai Inagaki Sugiyama +5 more
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Signalling mechanisms of long term facilitation of breathing with intermittent hypoxia. [PDF]
Intermittent hypoxia causes long-term facilitation (LTF) of respiratory motor nerve activity and ventilation, which manifests as a persistent increase over the normoxic baseline for an hour or more after the acute hypoxic ventilatory response.
Pamenter, Matthew E, Powell, Frank L
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Metastatic disease causing unilateral isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy [PDF]
The authors present the case of a middle-aged woman diagnosed with lobar carcinoma in situ in her right breast. She eventually underwent a mastectomy and reconstruction. Histology revealed grade II invasive ductal carcinoma and she was commenced on adjuvant letrozole.
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Extraocular motoneurons resist degeneration in diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The main objective of the present work was to characterize the presence of neurotrophins in extraocular motoneurons and muscles of the adult rat.
Rosendo G. Hernández +5 more
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Therapeutic alternatives with CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), characterized by airflow cessation (apnea) or reduction (hypopnea) due to repeated pharyngeal obstructions during sleep, causes frequent disruption of sleep and hypoxic events. The condition is linked to many adverse health
Aluas, Maria +8 more
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Dissecção espontânea de carótida com paralisia residual do nervo hipoglosso: a importância da avaliação por ressonância magnética [PDF]
Federal University of São Paulo Department of NeurologyUNIFESP, Department of ...
Bezerra, Marcio Luiz Escorio +2 more
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Non-invasive Ventilation and CPAP Failure in Children and Indications for Invasive Ventilation
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are effective treatments for children with severe sleep disordered breathing (SBD).
Alessandro Amaddeo +10 more
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