Pharyngeal Airway Dimensions and Head Posture in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with and without Morphological Deviations in the Upper Cervical Spine

eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research

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Liselotte Sonnesen¹  Arne Petersson²  Søren Berg³  Palle Svanholt¹ 

[1] Section of Orthodontics, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen;Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Malmö University;Clinic for Infant and Adult Sleep Medicine

关键词: nasopharynx;    obstructive sleep apnea;    oropharynx;    standing position;    vertebral column.;   

DOI  :  10.5037/jomr.2017.8304

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Stilus Optimus

【 摘 要 】

The aim of the study was to analyse differences in pharyngeal airway dimensions and head posture between obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without morphological deviations in the upper cervical spine and to analyse associations between pharyngeal airway dimensions and head posture in the total sample.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND