The effect of tensor veli palatini stimulation on upper airway patency

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 937-940

  McWhorter, Andrew J ^a   Rowley, James A ^a,b   Eisele, David W ^a,c   Smith, Philip L ^a   Schwartz, Alan R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CAT; DYNAMICS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NONHUMAN; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOFT PALATE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0032849667     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.125.9.937     Document Type: Article

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