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Methods of carotid endarterectomy

open access: yesРоссийский кардиологический журнал, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Is Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Caused by Craniocervical Junction Degenerative Disease an Underrecognized Entity? [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology, 2016
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
openaire   +2 more sources

Impulse Configuration in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Effect of Modifying Pulse Width and Frequency

open access: yesNeuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
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
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep‐related breathing disorders associated with the characteristics of underlying congenital rare diseases of Moebius syndrome and Poland syndrome

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

Signalling mechanisms of long term facilitation of breathing with intermittent hypoxia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
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
core   +1 more source

Metastatic disease causing unilateral isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Case Reports, 2010
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.
openaire   +2 more sources

Extraocular Motor System Exhibits a Higher Expression of Neurotrophins When Compared with Other Brainstem Motor Systems

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2017
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
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic alternatives with CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
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
core   +3 more sources

Dissecção espontânea de carótida com paralisia residual do nervo hipoglosso: a importância da avaliação por ressonância magnética [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Federal University of São Paulo Department of NeurologyUNIFESP, Department of ...
Bezerra, Marcio Luiz Escorio   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Non-invasive Ventilation and CPAP Failure in Children and Indications for Invasive Ventilation

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

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