Physiotherapy in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: Preliminary results

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 262, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 501-503

  Lequeux, T ^a   Chantrain, G ^a   Bonnand, M ^a   Chelle, A J ^a   Thill, M P ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular stimulation; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPRAHYOID MUSCLE; TONGUE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344468384     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-004-0806-0     Document Type: Article

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