A remote control unit turns on an experimental nerve stimulator to combat sleep apnea. Scientists are testing if the implanted device might help keep sufferers' airways open by zapping the tongue ...

To place the electrode, an incision of about 4 centimeters (cm) is made under the jaw. The electrode surrounds the hypoglossal nerve branches that control the tongue.

In the newly reported case, the young Italian woman's mouth jewelry apparently irritated a nerve running along the jaw under her tongue. That nerve is connected to the trigeminal nerve, one of the ...

A new electronic chip that zaps the tongue’s nerves could relieve millions of patients with a common disorder that stops them from breathing in their sleep. The technology has the potential to ...

Another technology is hypoglossal nerve stimulator, an implant to treat sleep apnea. The implant can stimulate a nerve under the tongue to prevent the tongue from blocking the airway.

A new electronic chip that zaps the tongue’s nerves could relieve millions of patients with a common disorder that stops them from breathing in their sleep. The technology has the potential to ...