Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: Does head posture play a role?

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 68-73

  Makofsky, Howard W ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a Southside Health Institute ^*  (United States)

^b Southside Health Institute   (United States)

^c TMJ and Headache Clinics   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BED; CASE REPORT; HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; SUPINE POSITION;

AGED; BEDDING AND LINENS; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; NECK; NECK MUSCLES; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SNORING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0030622471     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.1997.11745994     Document Type: Article

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