Reduced genioglossal activity with upper airway anesthesia in awake patients with OSA

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1346-1354

  Fogel, Robert B ^a   Malhotra, Atul ^a   Shea, Steven A ^a   Edwards, Jill K ^a   White, David P ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Genioglossus muscle; Neuromuscular adaptation; Obstructive sleep apnea; Pharyngeal muscles; Upper airway dilator muscles

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; APNEA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NASOPHARYNX; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0034048336     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.88.4.1346     Document Type: Article

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