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Obstructive sleep apnoea with Arnold-Chiari malformation.

Authors :
Doherty MJ
Spence DP
Young C
Calverley PM
Source :
Thorax [Thorax] 1995 Jun; Vol. 50 (6), pp. 690-1; discussion 696-7.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

A case of obstructive sleep apnoea associated with the Arnold-Chiari malformation is described, in which the loss of pharyngeal sensation seems to have played an important part in the aetiology of the obstruction of the upper airway.

Subjects

Subjects :
Arnold-Chiari Malformation surgery
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polysomnography
Postoperative Period
Arnold-Chiari Malformation complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes etiology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040-6376
Volume :
50
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Thorax
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7638817
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.50.6.690
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