Effect of tongue and palate muscles contraction on pharyngeal airway diameter

A. Oliven, N. Tov, S. Mihalake, M. Odeh (Haifa, Israel)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Sleep related breathing disorders and control of breathing
Session: Sleep related breathing disorders and control of breathing
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1174
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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