Neurostimulator Helps Young Man with Down Syndrome and OSA sleepreviewmag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sleepreviewmag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about five percent of the general pediatric population, 80 percent of children with Down syndrome experience OSA. Continual OSA results in poor health, including disruptions to cognitive development and functioning, leading physician-researchers from Mass General Brigham to investigate better methods to treat these patients as early as possible to maximize their health outcomes.
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Effective Apnea Treatment in Young Down Syndrome Patients miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Case study of 4-year-old with Down syndrome and sleep apnea suggests procedure can be effective at young ages medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.