Upper airway occlusion in obstructive sleep apnea has been attributed to a decline in
pharyngeal neuromuscular activity occurring in a structurally narrowed airway. Surgical …

The low success rates for current surgical treatments for obstructive sleep apnea highlight
the need for new methods for treating the disorder. This manuscript describes the novel …

Patients with less severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are usually prescribed oral
appliances and/or smaller optimal nasal continuous positive airway pressure (P nCPAP) in …

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first line treatment for moderate to severe
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Despite the high effectiveness of this treatment, its use is …

Both mandibular advancement (MA) and stimulation of the genioglossus (GG) have been
shown to improve upper airway patency, but neither one achieves the effect of continuous …

Chronic stimulation of the hypoglossus nerve may provide a new treatment modality for
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). In previous studies we observed large differences in …

Pharyngeal collapsibility during sleep is believed to increase due to a decline in dilator
muscle activity. However, genioglossus electromyogram (EMG) often increases during …

Zusammenfassung Einleitung. Trotz zahlreicher Untersuchungen zu dimensionalen und
therapeutischen Effekten von Protrusionsschienen gibt es bislang kaum Vergleichsdaten …

Outcome of sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnoea: the Antwerp experience.
Objectives: Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) result from upper airway (UA) …

The present study measured hypotonic pharyngeal collapsibility in subjects not known to
have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and assessed the variables that affect collapsibility …