1074 A Case of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Induced by a Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implanted in an Epilepsy...
1074 A Case of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Induced by a Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implanted in an Epilepsy Patient
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Westchester: Oxford University Press
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Introduction Vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) devices are a treatment modality in refractory epilepsy and has been associated with the development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)1. VNS devices are typically implanted on the left vagus nerve, of which the left superior laryngeal nerve is a branch, and have been shown to cause left vocal cord adduction2...
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1074 A Case of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Induced by a Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implanted in an Epilepsy Patient
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2365147554
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2365147554
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0161-8105
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1550-9109
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10.1093/sleep/zsz069.1071
