Abstract
Recently, new non-invasive electrical stimulation devices have been developedwith the aim to increase the tongue muscle tone for patients withobstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and snorers. The aim of thisstudy was to provide a review of the first results found in theliterature regarding the efficacy of non-invasive electric stimulation devices for the treatment of primary snoring and OSA. An electronic search was performed on PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Ovid databases. The PRISMA statement was followed. Databases were searched from inception through September, 2021. Four studies met the criteria for inclusion in this review, for a total of 265 patients. Two devices were included in this review, Apone-Stim 400 Muscle Stimulator and eXciteOSA. All studies suggested that these new devices are effective in improving snoring by approximately 50% after device training, without major complications. However data regarding OSA improvement are conflicting. Intraoral non-invasive electrical stimulation devices can be considered a valid option to current therapies for snoring. Further studies are needed to support these interesting new devicesfor treatment of OSA.
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