Noninvasive Nerve Stimulator May Ease Sleep Apnea
Using a transcutaneous electrical neurostimulator (TENS) machine may reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people not adhering to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, a small single-center randomized trial suggested. After 3 months, the difference in apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) scores in unadjusted analysis significantly favored the TENS group versus the usual-care group […]
Neuromodulation of the Peroneal Nerve Safe for Overactive Bladder
Electrical transcutaneous neuromodulation (eTNM) of the peroneal nerve led to fewer side effects compared with solifenacin (Vesicare) in the treatment of overactive bladder, a randomized trial showed. Among 76 treatment-naive women randomized 2:1 to peroneal eTNM or solifenacin, 12% versus 48% reported a treatment-related adverse event (TRAE; P<0.001), reported Jan Krhut, MD, PhD, of University […]