Pharyngeal airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea: pathophysiology and clinical implications.

Schwartz, A R

Pharyngeal airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea: pathophysiology and clinical implications. [electronic resource] - Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Dec 1998 - 911-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0030-6665

10.1016/s0030-6665(05)70098-0 doi


Airway Obstruction--etiology
Animals
Humans
Muscle Contraction--physiology
Neuromuscular Junction--physiopathology
Pharyngeal Diseases--complications
Pharyngeal Muscles--pathology
Pharynx--pathology
Pressure
Sleep Apnea Syndromes--complications