Psychometric performance before and after laser palatoplasty for non-apnoeic snoring

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-342

  Richardson, H C ^a,b   Drinnan, M J ^a   Close, P R ^a   White, J E S ^a   Griffiths, C J ^a   Gibson, G J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Daytime sleepiness; Non apnoeic snoring; Psychometric tests

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PALATOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SNORING; SOMNOLENCE;

COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PALATE, SOFT; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SNORING;

EID: 0032791412     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1999.00269.x     Document Type: Article

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