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oropharyngeal exercises for sleep apnea

Indications: - obstructuve sleep apnea - snoring Procedure: - repetitive exercises of the soft palate, tongue, & facial muscles - breathing, speech, swallowing, & chewing exercises * exercises taught by speech therapy Clinical significance: - exercises in one study [1] led to better objective & subjective outcomes Special laboratory: - polysomnography - about 40% improvement in mean apnea-hypopnea indexes

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  1. Guimaraes KC et al Effects of oropharyngeal exercises on patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 May 15; 179:962. PMID: 19234106
  2. Video showing oropharyngeal exercises