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First UK patients receive implant for sleep apnoea at Swindon hospital
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First UK patients receive implant for sleep apnoea at Swindon hospital
Catherine Turnbull, one of the first UK patients fitted with a hypoglossal nerve stimulation device, says the treatment has ended her nighttime breathing interruptions.
- Turnbull was fitted with a hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) device after failing to tolerate a CPAP machine.
- Great Western Hospital in Swindon became one of five NHS trusts to offer the implanted treatment.
- Turnbull said the device stopped her waking during the night and eliminated her morning headaches.
- Joseph Sinnott, an ear, nose and throat surgeon at the hospital, said CPAP remains the first-line treatment and HGNS is a second option for extreme cases.
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