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

• Main Authors: Gholamreza Shirani (Author), Mahnaz Arshad (Author), Xaniar Mahmoudi (Author), Sergic Azarians (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...