An animal model of a spontaneously reversible obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the monkey

An animal model of a spontaneously reversible obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the monkey

The anatomies of the tongue and uvula in monkeys share many similarities with humans, such that this species has the closest approximation to the human upper airway than any other species. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of using small monkeys as experimental animals for an obstructiv...

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Main Authors: P. Philip, C.E. Gross, J. Taillard, B. Bioulac, C. Guilleminault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-11-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Monkey
Animal model
Obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996105001117

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