Hypoglossal nerve structure

Known as: Twelfth Cranial Nerves, Nerve XII, Cranial, Nerve XII 
The 12th cranial nerve. The hypoglossal nerve originates in the hypoglossal nucleus of the medulla and supplies motor innervation to all of the… (More)
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Left hypoglossal nerve

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2014
2014
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation improves obstructive sleep apnea: 12-month outcomes.
Reduced upper airway muscle activity during sleep is a key contributor to obstructive sleep apnea pathogenesis. Hypoglossal nerve… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Selective recording of the canine hypoglossal nerve using a multicontact flat interface nerve electrode
A flat-interface nerve electrode (FINE) is presented as a potential solution for using multifascicle nerve recordings as part of… (More)
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2000
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2000
Akt/protein kinase B prevents injury-induced motoneuron death and accelerates axonal regeneration.
Motoneurons require neurotrophic factors for their survival and axonal projection during development, as well as nerve… (More)
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Direct hypoglossal nerve stimulation in obstructive sleep apnea.
OBJECTIVES To determine the motor responses resulting from direct electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal (HG) nerve and to… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Hypoxia-induced long-term facilitation of respiratory activity is serotonin dependent.
Repeated isocapnic hypoxia evokes long-term facilitation (LTF) of phrenic nerve activity in rats. We wished to determine: (1… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Accelerated Nerve Regeneration in Mice by upregulated expression of interleukin (IL) 6 and IL-6 receptor after trauma
In this study we aimed to examine a role for interleukin 6 (IL-6) and its receptor (IL-6R) in peripheral nerve regeneration in… (More)
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1994
1994
Unilateral hypoglossal nerve paralysis following the use of the laryngeal mask airway.
We report a unilateral hypoglossal nerve paralysis following the use of a laryngeal mask airway in a 62-year-old woman with… (More)
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Central corpectomy for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a consecutive series with long-term follow-up evaluation.
Since 1984, a consecutive series of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy has been treated by central corpectomy and… (More)
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1991
Highly Cited
1991
Hypoglossal-facial nerve interpositional-jump graft for facial reanimation without tongue atrophy.
The hemitongue paralysis that occurs as a result of a classic hypoglossal-facial nerve crossover procedure can result in profound… (More)
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1983
Highly Cited
1983
Respiratory-related hypoglossal nerve activity: influence of anesthetics.
In decerebrate, vagotomized, paralyzed, and ventilated cats, phrenic and respiratory-related hypoglossal discharges were evident… (More)
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