Myotonometry demonstrates changes of lingual musculature in obstructive sleep apnoea

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 259, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 108-112

  Veldi, M ^a   Vasar, Veiko ^a   Hion, Tuuliki ^a   Vain, Arved ^a   Kull, Mart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

CEM; Muscular stiffness and elasticity; OSA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; OSCILLATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOFT PALATE; TONGUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MUSCLES; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 0036192229     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004050100411     Document Type: Article

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