Vocal Cord Adduction Causing Obstructive Sleep Apnea from Vagal Nerve Stimulation: Case Report

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• 作者：Margaret Aron ; MD¹ ; ^{maggiearon@gmail.com} ; Helen Vlachos-Mayer ; MD² ; Dominique Dorion ; MD ; FRCSC ; FACS¹
• 关键词：VNS ; Vagal nerve stimulation
• 刊名：The Journal of Pediatrics
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：May, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：160
• 期：5
• 页码：868-870
• 全文大小：716 K

文摘

A recognized complication of vagal nerve stimulation is new or worsening sleep apnea. Its pathophysiology is not clearly understood. We report a patient with obstructive sleep apnea that was directly associated with vagal nerve stimulation causing recurring vocal cord adduction. Adjusting the stimulator settings resolved the problem.