Control of the pharyngeal musculature during wakefulness and sleep: Implications in normal controls and sleep apnea

Head and Neck

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Edwards, Bradley A ^a   White, David P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

breathing; obstructive sleep apnea; pharyngeal muscle control; sleep; wake

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING MUSCLE; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; HYPOPHARYNX; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NASOPHARYNX; PALATE; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLE; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TONGUE; WAKEFULNESS;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; HUMANS; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 80052968999     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: 10970347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.21841     Document Type: Article

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