Abstract:An increasing proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation are undergoing implantation with hypoglossal nerve stimulators for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. We present a case of hypoglossal nerve stimulator–associated neurapraxia following electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. (
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