Tongue stiffness is lower in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during wakefulness compared with matched control subjects.

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Published in Sleep on April 01, 2015

Authors

Elizabeth C Brown1,2, Shaokoon Cheng1,3,4, David K McKenzie2,5, Jane E Butler1,4, Simon C Gandevia1,2, Lynne E Bilston1,2

Author Affiliations

1: Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St, Randwick, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia.
2: Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Australia.
3: Department of Engineering, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia.
4: School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia.
5: Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

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