Oropharyngeal examination as a predictor of obstructive sleep apnea: pilot study of gag reflex and palatal reflex

Oropharyngeal examination as a predictor of obstructive sleep apnea: pilot study of gag reflex and palatal reflex

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has high prevalence and may cause serious comorbities. The aim of this trial was to show if simple noninvasive methods such as gag reflex and palatal reflex are prospective multivariate assessments of predictor variables for OSA. METHOD: We evaluate gag reflex and palat...

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Main Authors: Juliana Spelta Valbuza, Márcio Moysés de Oliveira, Cristiane Fiquene Conti, Lucila Bizari F. Prado, Luciane B.C. Carvalho, Gilmar Fernandes do Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
apneia obstrutiva do sono
SAOS
reflexo palatal
reflexo nauseoso
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