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Effect of Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Uvulopalatoplasty on Seizure Outcomes: A Case Report

It is estimated that one-third of the people with refractory epilepsy suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In a patient presenting with OSA symptoms and epilepsy, removing a portion of the soft palate (uvulopalatoplasty) can be considered the treatment of choice for eliminating the OSA and dec...

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Autores principales: Shirani, Gholamreza, Arshad, Mahnaz, Mahmoudi, Xaniar, Azarians, Sergic
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6015595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29942331