Hypoglossal nerve dysfunction and sleep-disordered breathing after stroke
Conclusions:
Acute ischemic stroke patients have a high prevalence of hypoglossal nerve dysfunction. Further studies are needed to explore whether hypoglossal nerve dysfunction may be a cause or consequence of SDB in stroke patients and whether this association can provide further insight into the pathophysiology of SDB in this population.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Brown, D. L., Chervin, R. D., Wolfe, J., Hughes, R., Concannon, M., Lisabeth, L. D., Gruis, K. L. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Sleep apnea, All clinical neurophysiology, EMG ARTICLE Source Type: research
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