Improved upper airway patency elicited by electrical stimulation of the hypoglossus nerves

Respiration

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 213-216

  Oliven, A ^a   Odeh, M ^a   Schnall, R P ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Airway; Airway dilator muscle; Electrical stimulation; Hypoglossus nerve; Obstructive; Sleep apnea; Upper

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NERVE TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMALS; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRESSURE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0030013468     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: 14230356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000196547     Document Type: Article

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