Electrical stimulation of the lingual musculature in obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 643-652

  Schwartz, Alan R ^a   Eisele, David W ^b   Hari, Anil ^b   Testerman, Roy ^b   Erickson, Donald ^b   Smith, Philip L ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

electrical stimulation; genioglossus; hypoglossus; pharynx; styloglossus; upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE;

EID: 0029780932     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.81.2.643     Document Type: Article

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