Objective:Current guidelines for hypoglossal nerve stimulator(HGNS)implantation eligibility include drug-induced sleep endoscopy(DISE)findings and other patient characteristics but lead to highly variable rates of sur...
Inflammation of a part or whole of the temporal bone and surrounding soft tissue is termed as malignant otitis externa,which typically spreads to skull base to involve cranial nerves VII.Rarely can it also effect one ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31530035,81420108015, 31671099,31871072,81570081,81770083 and 31971110);the National Basic Research Development Program of China (2015CB856401);the Program for Shanghai Outstanding Academic Leaders (to ZLH);the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (2018SHZDZX01);the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFC1313600)。
Hypoglossal motor neurons(HMNs) innervate tongue muscles and play key roles in a variety of physiological functions,including swallowing,mastication,suckling,vocalization,and respiration.Dysfunction of HMNs is associa...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China[No.81471239].
Objective Hypoglossal nerve-facial nerve‘side’-to-side neurorrhaphy is a new method for the treatment of potential incomplete facial paralysis after acoustic neuroma.However,there are differences in postoperative ou...
Objectives:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease with significant health impacts.While first line therapy is CPAP,long-term compliance is low and device misuse is common,highlighting the need for altern...
BACKGROUND Chondromyxoid fibroma(CMF) is a rare benign bone tumour of cartilaginous origin, which usually affects the metaphysis of the long bone. Involvement of the temporal bone is extremely rare. Patients with CMF ...
supported by the Basic-Clinical scientific research cooperation fund of Capital Medical University[Grant No.14JL49];;the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.31440051];Special fund for scientific research on health development in the capital[Grant No.2014-2-1073]
Objective To investigate the optimal timing for the repair of persistent incomplete facial paralysis by hypoglossal-facial ‘side'-to-side neurorrhaphy in rats. Methods A total of 30 adult rats with crushed and bulld...
Objectives:Analyze the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment history in a group of participants who enrolled in a hypoglossal nerve stimulation trial Methods:Moderate-severe OSA patients with difficulty adhering to ...
Objective:To review the indications and clinical evidence supporting hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) therapy for the treatment of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep ap-nea (OSA). Methods:Peer reviewed literature...
Schwannomas originating from the hypoglossal nerve are extremely rare neoplasms. Hypoglossal schwannomas usually occur between the third and fifth decades of life, with no sex predilection, commonly presenting as a pa...