ArticleFrontiers in neurology2018
Oropharyngeal Muscle Exercise Therapy Improves Signs and Symptoms of Post-stroke Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
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- Comparative effects of weight-loss diet, exercise training, respiratory muscle training, and oropharyngeal muscle training in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Global Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Diagnostic Accuracy of an Orofacial Scale for the Detection of Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Myofunctional Therapy and Its Effects on Retropalatal Narrowing and Snoring: A Preliminary Analysis of Rehabilitative Approaches.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Narrative Review.Chest · 2024Review
- The role of oral and pharyngeal motor exercises in post-stroke recovery: A scoping review.Clinical rehabilitation · 2023Article
- High prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Spain's Stroke Belt.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Effect of Genioglossus Muscle Strengthening on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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- Myofunctional assessment for obstructive sleep apnea and the association with patterns of upper airway collapse: a preliminary study.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
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Abstract
The primary aim of the current study was to assess the effects of oropharingeal muscle exercises in obstruction severity on stroke patients with OSAS. The secondary aims were to evaluate the effects of the exercises on rehabilitation of neurological function, sleeping, and morphology change of upper airway. An open-label, single-blind, parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial was designed. Fifty post-stroke patients with moderate OSAS were randomly assigned into 2 groups (25 in each group). For the therapy group, oropharyngeal muscle exercise was performed during the daytime for 20 min, twice a day, for 6 weeks. The control group was subjected to sham therapy of deep breathing. Primary outcomes were the obstruction severity by polysomnography. Secondary outcomes included recovery of motor and neurocognitive function, personal activities of daily living assessment (ADL), sleep quality and sleepiness scale. It also included upper airway magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements. Assessments were made at baseline and after 6-week exercise. Finally, 49 patients completed the study. The apnea-hypopnea index, snore index, arousal index, and minimum oxygen saturation improved after exercise (
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