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P005 The effect of alcohol on the motor control of the genioglossus muscle

RATIONALE: Alcohol is recognised to worsen snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This effect is thought to be due to alcohol’s depressant effect on upper airway dilator muscles such as the genioglossus, but how alcohol reduces genioglossus activity is unknown. The aim of this study was to inves...

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Autores principales: Avraam, J, Dawson, A, Nicholas, C, Kay, A, O’Donoghue, F, Trinder, J, Jordan, A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10109003/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.054