The tongue 'pacemaker' also helped patients focus better and improved their mood, researchers noted based on anecdotal evidence.
A teen with Down syndrome struggled with sleep apnea. This device ‘changed his life’
“I saw a big improvement,” mom Janine Farrell-Blum, 58, from Long Island, told TODAY. “He was more alert in class. He was more cooperative. I can’t even begin to tell you — he was just a different person.” “We have people with Down syndrome who are stuck with obstructive sleep apnea, and that could cause a lot of complications,” Skotko told TODAY. “ the treatment that we had … you have to wear a mask at night. And it’s hard enough for the neurotypical population to tolerate masking at night but, for people with Down syndrome — who have sensitivity issues, who have difficulty understanding it — it is just a real challenge.
The clinical trial recruited 42 patients ages 10 to 22 to have the hypoglossal nerve stimulator implanted. Hartnick had to slightly modify the procedure so it worked better for younger patients.
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