Functional role of neural injury in obstructive sleep apnea

The causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are multifactorial. Neural injury affecting the upper airway muscles due to repetitive exposure to intermittent hypoxia and/or mechanical strain resulting from snoring and recurrent upper airway closure have been proposed to contribute to OSA disease prog...

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Main Authors: Julian P. Saboisky, Jane E. Butler, Simon C. Gandevia, Danny Joel Eckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2012.00095/full