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Activation of the Hypoglossal to Tongue Musculature Motor Pathway by Remote Control
Reduced tongue muscle tone precipitates obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and activation of the tongue musculature can lessen OSA. The hypoglossal motor nucleus (HMN) innervates the tongue muscles but there is no pharmacological agent currently able to selectively manipulate a channel (e.g., Kir2.4) th...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382915/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28383527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep45860 |