Upper airway stabilization by osteopathic manipulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion versus sham manipulation in OSAS patients: a proof-of-concept, randomized, crossover, double-blind, controlled study

• Главные авторы: Olivier Jacq (Автор), Isabelle Arnulf (Автор), Thomas Similowski (Автор), Valérie Attali (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is used empirically for the treatment of rhinitis and snoring and is thought to increase pharyngeal stability. This trial was designed to study the effects of this treatment on pharyngeal stability eval...