The effect of neuromuscular stimulation of the genioglossus on the hypopharyngeal airway

Laryngoscope

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 351-356

  Mann, Eric A ^a   Burnett, Theresa ^a   Cornell, Sonia ^a   Ludlow, Christy L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genioglossus; Neuromuscular stimulation; Obstructive sleep apnea; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOSCOPY; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; HYPOPHARYNX; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE;

EID: 0036160092     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200202000-00027     Document Type: Article

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