Effect of REM sleep on retroglossal cross-sectional area and compliance in normal subjects

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 239-248

  Rowley, James A ^a   Sanders, Carrie S ^a   Zahn, Brian R ^a   Badr, M Safwan ^a  

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

Author keywords

Imaging; Nasopharynx; Rapid eye movement sleep; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BREATHING; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP STAGE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0034968415     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.1.239     Document Type: Article

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