Upperairway myopathy is important in the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea.
Kimoff
R John
RJ
Respiratory Division and Sleep Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. john.kimoff@mcgill.ca
D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012890:Sleep; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014851:Wakefulness; D014939:Work of Breathing