Abnormal autonomic stress responses in obstructive sleep apnoea are reversed by nasal continuous positive airway pressure

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2122-2126

  Veale, D ^a   Pepin J L ^a   Wuyam, B ^a   Levy P A ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

autonomic nervous system; autonomic stress tests; nasal continuous positive airway pressure; obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0029744375     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09102122     Document Type: Article

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