Swallowing and pharyngo-esophageal manometry in obstructive sleep apnea
INTRODUCTION: Upper airway nerve and muscle damage associated with obstructive sleep apnea may impair the strength and dynamics of pharyngeal and esophageal contractions during swallowing. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the presence of alterations in pharyngoesophageal manometry in patients with obstructive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942015000300294&lng=en&tlng=en |