Aging influences on pharyngeal anatomy and physiology: the predisposition to pharyngeal collapse.
Malhotra
Atul
A
Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care Divisions, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA. amalhotra1@partners.org
Huang
Yaqi
Y
Fogel
Robert
R
Lazic
Stan
S
Pillar
Giora
G
Jakab
Marianna
M
Kikinis
Ron
R
White
David P
DP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017286:Polysomnography; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*