Auditory Perceptions Associated With Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The take-home point: this paper changes the counseling conversation and the follow-up questions. It doesn't change who is offered Inspire or how the implant is placed. Dr. Nord is a high-volume Inspire implanter, so in Dr. Nord's practice the first decision this touches is consent. Tell candidates what this series showed: about one in six patients noticed a new sound when the device switched on, most often described as buzzing. For most, it was mild. Of the twelve who heard it, five said it had no effect on daily life, sleep or mood. None described a severe effect, and none stopped using the…
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