Sleep apnea and excessive daytime somnolence induced by vagal nerve stimulation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy affects respiration during sleep and can interrupt sleep. VNS has also been noted to improve excessive daytime sleepiness. The authors present a patient who developed excessive daytime sleepiness after VNS placement, as a consequence of apneas and arousals associated with intermittent electrical stimulation of the left vagus nerve.
Medical subject headings
- Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Epilepsy, Generalized
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Vagus Nerve