Resolution of Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Microvascular Brainstem Decompression
Lesions of the brainstem have been associated with obstructive sleep apnea in previous reports. We now report a case in which retromastoid craniectomy with microvascular decompression of the medulla and ninth and tenth cranial nerves resulted in the complete resolution of severe obstructive sleep ap...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Chest 1995-02, Vol.107 (2), p.570-572 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Lesions of the brainstem have been associated with obstructive sleep apnea in previous reports. We now report a case in which retromastoid craniectomy with microvascular decompression of the medulla and ninth and tenth cranial nerves resulted in the complete resolution of severe obstructive sleep apnea. Possible mechanisms for this observation are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0012-3692 1931-3543 |
DOI: | 10.1378/chest.107.2.570 |