Abstract Upper airway neurostimulation of the hypoglossal nerve (Cranial Nerve XII) is a newly available therapy for a select group of patients suffering from moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea…
Abstract In communication between the central nervous system (CNS), autonomic nervous system (ANS), and the enteric nervous system (ENS), sensory afferent fibers relay information pertaining to varying conditions, while efferent…
Abstract In the United States alone, between 20% and 45% of population will suffer from chronic visceral pain during their lifetime. Fewer than 50%–70% of the patients will have a…
Abstract Persistent nausea and vomiting, refractory to medical management, responds with effective reduction in symptoms to gastric electrical stimulation (GES). In patients with gastroparesis and gastroparesis-like syndrome, the use of…
Abstract Mechanical ventilation (MV), although lifesaving, has significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. One of the primary causes of prolonged MV is diaphragm control abnormalities causing disuse atrophy. Diaphragm…
Abstract Experience with the use of neuromodulation for treatment of children with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders has been growing over the past decade, but evidence supporting its use remains fairly limited….
Abstract A number of methods have been developed for gastric electrical stimulation (GES). One that is mostly applied clinically is a method called Enterra Therapy in which electrical stimulation is…
Abstract Colonic electrical stimulation (CES) is expected to be a valuable alternative to drug therapy and surgical procedures for the treatment of constipation. During the past two decades, CES has…
Abstract When an individual loses a limb, they lose touch with the world and people around them. Somatosensation is critical to the feeling of connection and control of one’s own…
Abstract While restoration of inspiratory muscle function to restore breathing in ventilator-dependent spinal cord injured (SCI) subjects is an important clinical modality, restoration of expiratory muscle function may be even…
