Pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 289-298

  Horner, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genioglossus muscle; Obstructive sleep apnea; Respiratory muscle; Sleep; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; IMIDAZOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

AIRFLOW; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANATOMY; BREATHING; CHEMORECEPTOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG VOLUME; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SNORING; SUCTION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WAKEFULNESS; REFLEX; SLEEP STAGE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; HUMANS; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; REFLEX; RESPIRATION; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SLEEP STAGES; SNORING;

EID: 58149388104     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HCR.0000336138.71569.a2     Document Type: Review

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