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Article: New obstructive sleep apnea study findings recently were reported by researchers at Stanford University, Sleep Disorders Center.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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According to recent research from the United States, "The upper airway caliber is determined by afferent sensory input to the brainstem respiratory centers and efferent motor neural output to the upper airway structures. Upper airway caliber is altered in obstructive sleep apnea."
"The mechanosensory receptors of the upper airway are capable of responding to changes in airway pressure, airflow, temperature, and to the upper airway muscle tone itself. Application of topical anesthesia change chronic snorers in apneic patients during sleep and prolong sleep apnea in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Respiratory-related evoked potential are significantly ...
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