Imaging in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Ferretti, G.; Pépin, J.L.; Lévy, P.
Revue Neurologique (Paris) 157(11 Part 2): S78-S81
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-3787 PMID: 11924046 Document Number: 527166
Obstructive sleep apneas result from pharyngeal collapse during sleep. Upper airways may be investigated using either static or dynamic techniques during wakefulness or sleep. In OSAS patients, imaging has different goals: to describe the anatomy of the pharynx and the sequence of the pharyngeal collapse, to try to select patients that will benefit from surgery, and to analyze the results of different treatments.