Clemens Heiser (Prof)

Consultnat ENT Surgeon, Sleep Physician

MD, PhD, Prof, MhBA, ENT-Center Mangfall-Inn, Bad Aibling, Germany, Technical University of Munich, Germany.

Latest Contribution

Pictorial diagram illustrating the Genio bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation system overlying the genioglossus muscles and hypoglossal nerves bilaterally.

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for OSA: current experience with unilateral versus bilateral systems

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) has emerged as an established treatment option for selected patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) who are intolerant to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Over the past decade, technological developments have expanded the field from unilateral...

Image showing placing of the NIM electrodes.

Selective upper airway stimulation

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries and is characterised by an intermittent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The standard treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, which...