Journal Reviews

Stimulation for a good night’s sleep

1 July 2016 | | obstructive sleep apnea, neuromodulation, hypoglossal nerve stimulation

This article was an interesting read. It is an update from the authors’ original paper printed in the NEJM in 2014 regarding the results of an implantable pulse generator (IPG) for stimulating the hypoglossal nerve in response to respiration. This...

Argh! Facial pain! What to do??

1 May 2015 | | Craniofacial pain, Deep brain stimulation, Ganglion neuromodulation, Motor cortex stimulation, Neuropathic pain, Peripheral field/nerve stimulation, Spinal cord stimulation, Surgical treatment

We often come across patients with presentation of facial pain, but unless this is sinugenic in origin, our understanding and management of it can often be found wanting. Craniofacial pain is in fact highly complex and encompasses a wide range...