Article
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Review of the literature
Author/s | Azagra Calero, Eva
Espinar-Escalona, E. Barrera Mora, José María Llamas, J.M. Solano Reina, José Enrique |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Estomatología |
Publication Date | 2012 |
Deposit Date | 2016-01-21 |
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Abstract | Obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome is characterized by repeated airway collapse during sleep. The literature describes multiple causes of the disease. The main cause is a reduction of the expansion forces of the ... Obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome is characterized by repeated airway collapse during sleep. The literature describes multiple causes of the disease. The main cause is a reduction of the expansion forces of the pharyngeal dilator muscles, as in situations of genioglossal muscle dysfunction, and discoordination between the inspiratory activity of the muscle and respiratory effort, which play an important role in progression of the disease. Other described causes are soft tissue disorders, such as macroglossia or tonsillar hypertrophy, and skeletal structural alterations such as micrognathia and retrognathia. The syndrome is also more frequent in obese people, where the accumulation of fat in the neck region produces narrowing of th pharyngeal airway, thereby diminishing the passage of air. This review focuses on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, main features and diagnosis of the disease, and on its main forms of treatment. |
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