Anaesthesia of the upper airway reduces genioglossus but not tensor palatini muscle activity during quiet breathing

J. C. Carberry, H. Hanna, J. P. Saboisky, L. P. Fisher, J. E. Butler, S. C. Gandevia, D. J. Eckert (Sydney, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Back to basics: the upper airway and physiology in sleep disordered breathing
Session: Back to basics: the upper airway and physiology in sleep disordered breathing
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4614
Disease area: Airway diseases, Sleep and breathing disorders

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J. C. Carberry, H. Hanna, J. P. Saboisky, L. P. Fisher, J. E. Butler, S. C. Gandevia, D. J. Eckert (Sydney, Australia). Anaesthesia of the upper airway reduces genioglossus but not tensor palatini muscle activity during quiet breathing. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4614

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