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Serghani MM, Heiser C, Schwartz AR, Amatoury J. Exploring hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: A comprehensive review of clinical and physiological upper airway outcomes. Sleep Med Rev 2024; 76:101947. [PMID: 38788518 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2024.101947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep, which can lead to serious health issues like cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive impairments. While positive airway pressure serves as the standard treatment, intolerance in some individuals necessitates exploration of alternative therapies. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) promises to mitigate OSA morbidity by stimulating the tongue muscles to maintain airway patency. However, its effectiveness varies, prompting research for optimization. This review summarizes the effects of HGNS on upper airway obstruction from human and animal studies. It examines physiological responses including critical closing pressure, maximal airflow, nasal and upper airway resistance, compliance, stiffness, and geometry. Interactions among these parameters and discrepant findings in animal and human studies are explored. Additionally, the review summarizes the impact of HGNS on established OSA metrics, such as the apnea-hypopnea index, oxygen desaturation index, and sleep arousals. Various therapeutic modalities, including selective unilateral or bilateral HGNS, targeted unilateral HGNS, and whole unilateral or bilateral HGNS, are discussed. This review consolidates our understanding of HGNS mechanisms, fostering exploration of under-investigated outcomes and approaches to drive advancements in HGNS therapy.
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- Marie-Michèle Serghani
- Sleep and Upper Airway Research Group (SUARG), Biomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA), American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Department ENT-HNS, Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Sleep and Upper Airway Research Group (SUARG), Biomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA), American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon.
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Guo SW, Dai CF, Yu L, Zhao XF. Can respiratory muscle training therapy effectively manage obstructive sleep apnea syndrome after stroke?: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20589. [PMID: 32541492 PMCID: PMC7302676 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study will explore the effectiveness and safety of respiratory muscle training therapy (RMTT) for the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) after stroke. METHODS In this study, we will systematically and comprehensively search Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, WANGFANG, VIP, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for relevant literature from their inception to March 1, 2020 without any limitations to language and publication status. We will consider any randomized controlled trials focusing on the effectiveness and safety of RMTT for the treatment of patients with OSAS after stroke. The study quality will be checked using Cochrane risk of bias tool, and statistical analysis will be performed utilizing RevMan 5.3 software. RESULTS This study will summarize and synthesize the current evidence of RMTT for the treatment of patients with OSAS following stroke. CONCLUSION The findings of this study will assess the present evidence for the benefits and harms of RMTT for treating OSAS after stroke, and will inform clinical practice and future research. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42020170355.
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- Shu-wen Guo
- Department of Neurology-Neuroelectrophysiology, Cardio-Crebrovascular Disease Hospital of Meishan, Meishan, Sichuan
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- Department of Neurology, Xianyang Hospital of Yan’an University, Xianyang
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- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xianyang Hospital of Yan’an University, Xianyang
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Ye D, Chen C, Song D, Shen M, Liu H, Zhang S, Zhang H, Li J, Yu W, Wang Q. Oropharyngeal Muscle Exercise Therapy Improves Signs and Symptoms of Post-stroke Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Front Neurol 2018; 9:912. [PMID: 30420832 PMCID: PMC6215830 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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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 (P < 0.05). Oropharyngeal muscle exercises improved subjective measurements of sleep quality (P = 0.017), daily sleepiness (P = 0.005), and performance (both P < 0.05) except for neurocognition (P = 0.741). The changes in obstruction improvement, sleep characteristics and performance scale were also associated with training time, as detected by Pearson's correlation analysis. The anatomic structural remodeling of the pharyngeal airway was measured using MRI, including the lager retropalatal distance (P = 0.018) and shorter length of soft palate (P = 0.044) compared with the baseline. Hence, oropharyngeal muscle exercise is a promising alternative treatment strategy for stroke patients with moderate OSAS. Clinical Trial Registration:http://www.chictr.org.cn. Unique identifier: ChiCTR-IPR-16009970
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- Dongmei Ye
- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Imaging, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, People's Hospital of Longhua District of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China.,Department of Rehabilitation, People's Hospital of Longhua District of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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Mechanisms of sleep-disordered breathing: causes and consequences. Pflugers Arch 2011; 463:213-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00424-011-1055-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2011] [Revised: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sahin-Yilmaz A, Naclerio RM. Anatomy and physiology of the upper airway. PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY 2011; 8:31-39. [PMID: 21364219 DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-6645-3.00101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The nose is the major portal of air exchange between the internal and external environment. The nose participates in the vital functions of conditioning inspired air toward a temperature of 37°C and 100% relative humidity, providing local defense and filtering inhaled particulate matter and gases. It also functions in olfaction, which provides both a defense and pleasure for the individual. Understanding normal physiology provides the basis for recognizing abnormalities.
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- Asli Sahin-Yilmaz
- Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cheng S, Butler JE, Gandevia SC, Bilston LE. Movement of the human upper airway during inspiration with and without inspiratory resistive loading. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010; 110:69-75. [PMID: 20966195 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00413.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The electromyographic (EMG) activity of human upper airway muscles, particularly the genioglossus, has been widely measured, but the relationship between EMG activity and physical movement of the airway muscles remains unclear. We aimed to measure the motion of the soft tissues surrounding the airway during normal and loaded inspiration on the basis of the hypothesis that this motion would be affected by the addition of resistance to breathing during inspiration. Tagged MR imaging of seven healthy subjects was performed in a 3-T scanner. Tagged 8.6-mm-spaced grids were used, and complementary spatial modulation of magnetization images were acquired beginning ∼200 ms before inspiratory airflow. Deformation of tag line intersections was measured. The genioglossus moved anteriorly during normal and loaded inspiration, with less movement during loaded inspiration. The motion of tissues at the anterior border of the upper airway was nonuniform, with larger motions inferiorly. At the level of the soft palate, the lateral dimension of the airway decreased significantly during loaded inspiration (-0.15 ± 0.09 and -0.48 ± 0.09 mm during unloaded and loaded inspiration, respectively, P < 0.05). When resistance to inspiratory flow was added, genioglossus motion and lateral dimensions of the airway at the level of the soft palate decreased. Our results suggest that genioglossus motion begins early to dilate the airway prior to airflow and that inspiratory loading reduces the anterior motion of the genioglossus and increases the collapse of the lateral airway walls at the level of the soft palate.
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- S Cheng
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
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Oliven A, Kaufman E, Kaynan R, Oliven R, Steinfeld U, Tov N, Odeh M, Gaitini L, Schwartz AR, Kimmel E. Mechanical parameters determining pharyngeal collapsibility in patients with sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010; 109:1037-44. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00019.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The relative impact of mechanical factors on pharyngeal patency in patients with obstructive sleep apnea is poorly understood. The present study was designed to evaluate parameters of the “tube law” on pharyngeal pressure-flow relationships and collapsibility in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. We developed a mathematical model that considered the collapsible segment of the pharynx to represent an orifice of varying diameter. The model enabled us to assess the effects of pharyngeal compliance ( C), neutral cross-sectional area ( A o), external peripharyngeal pressure (Pex), and the resistance proximal to the site of collapse on flow mechanics and pharyngeal collapsibility [critical pressure (Pcrit)]. All parameters were measured in 15 patients with obstructive sleep apnea under propofol anesthesia, both at rest and during mandibular advancement and electrical stimulation of the genioglossus. The data was used both to confirm the validity of the model and to compare expected and actual relationships between the tube-law parameters and the pharyngeal pressure-flow relationship and collapsibility. We found a close correlation between predicted and measured Pcrit ( R = 0.98), including changes observed during pharyngeal manipulations. C and A o were closely and directly interrelated ( R = 0.93) and did not correlate with Pcrit. A significant correlation was found between Pex and Pcrit ( R = 0.77; P < 0.01). We conclude that the pharynx of patients with obstructive sleep apnea can be modeled as an orifice with varying diameter. Pharyngeal compliance and A o are closely interrelated. Pharyngeal collapsibility depends primarily on the surrounding pressure.
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel; and
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel; and
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- Anesthesiology, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Technion, Haifa
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, Israel; and
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Is the pharynx a muscular hydrostat? Med Hypotheses 2010; 74:590-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2009.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2009] [Revised: 06/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cao Y, Liu C, Ling L. Glossopharyngeal long-term facilitation requires serotonin 5-HT2 and NMDA receptors in rats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2010; 170:164-72. [PMID: 20026287 PMCID: PMC2819572 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2009.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2009] [Revised: 12/11/2009] [Accepted: 12/14/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is mainly a sensory nerve, it innervates stylopharyngeus and some other pharyngeal muscles, whose excitations would likely improve upper airway patency since electrical IX stimulation increases pharyngeal airway size. As acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) induces hypoglossal and genioglossal long-term facilitation (LTF), we hypothesized that AIH induces glossopharyngeal LTF, which requires serotonin 5-HT(2) and NMDA receptors. Integrated IX activity was recorded in anesthetized, vagotomized, paralyzed and ventilated rats before, during and after 5 episodes of 3-min isocapnic 12% O(2) with 3-min intervals of 50% O(2). Either saline, ketanserin (5-HT(2) antagonist, 2mg/kg) or MK-801 (NMDA antagonist, 0.2mg/kg) was (i.v.) injected 30-60 min before AIH. Both phasic and tonic IX activities were persistently increased (both P<0.05) after AIH in vehicle, but not ketanserin or MK-801, rats. Hypoxic glossopharyngeal responses were minimally changed after either drug. These data suggest that AIH induces both phasic and tonic glossopharyngeal LTF, which requires activation of 5-HT(2) and NMDA receptors.
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- Ying Cao
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Avenue, BLI-043B, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Kairaitis K, Verma M, Fish V, Wheatley JR, Amis TC. Pharyngeal muscle contraction modifies peri-pharyngeal tissue pressure in rabbits. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2009; 166:95-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2009.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2008] [Revised: 02/05/2009] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Oliven R, Tov N, Odeh M, Gaitini L, Steinfeld U, Schwartz AR, Oliven A. Interacting effects of genioglossus stimulation and mandibular advancement in sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2009; 106:1668-73. [PMID: 19228985 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.91501.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Both mandibular advancement (MA) and stimulation of the genioglossus (GG) have been shown to improve upper airway patency, but neither one achieves the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. In the present study we assessed the combined effect of MA and GG stimulation on the relaxed pharynx in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We evaluated responses of upper airway pressure-flow relationships and endoscopically determined pharyngeal cross-sectional area to MA and electrical stimulation of the GG in 14 propofol-anesthetized OSA patients. Measurements were undertaken at multiple levels of CPAP, enabling calculation of the critical closing pressure (Pcrit), upstream resistance (Rus), and pharyngeal compliance. GG stimulation, MA, and the combination of both shifted the pressure:flow relationships toward higher flow levels, resulting in progressively lower Pcrit (from baseline of 2.9 +/- 2.2 to 0.9 +/- 2.5, -1.4 +/- 2.9, and -4.2 +/- 3.3 cmH(2)O, respectively), without significant change in Rus. DeltaPcrit during GG stimulation was significantly larger during MA than under baseline conditions (-2.8 +/- 1.4 vs. -2.0 +/- 1.4 cmH(2)O, P = 0.011). Combining the effect of GG stimulation with MA lowered Pcrit below 0 in all patients and restored pharyngeal patency to a level that enabled flow above the hypopnea level in 10/14 of the patients. Velopharyngeal compliance was not affected by either manipulation. We conclude that the combined effect of MA and GG stimulation is additive and may act in synergy, preventing substantial flow limitation of the relaxed pharynx in most OSA patients.
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- Ron Oliven
- Dept. of Internal Medicine, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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Liu A, Pichard L, Schneider H, Patil SP, Smith PL, Polotsky V, Schwartz AR. Neuromechanical control of the isolated upper airway of mice. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008; 105:1237-45. [PMID: 18653751 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90461.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We characterized the passive structural and active neuromuscular control of pharyngeal collapsibility in mice and hypothesized that pharyngeal collapsibility, which is elevated by anatomic loads, is reduced by active neuromuscular responses to airflow obstruction. To address this hypothesis, we examined the dynamic control of upper airway function in the isolated upper airway of anesthetized C57BL/6J mice. Pressures were lowered downstream and upstream to the upper airway to induce inspiratory airflow limitation and critical closure of the upper airway, respectively. After hyperventilating the mice to central apnea, we demonstrated a critical closing pressure (Pcrit) of -6.2 +/- 1.1 cmH(2)O under passive conditions that was unaltered by the state of lung inflation. After a period of central apnea, lower airway occlusion led to progressive increases in phasic genioglossal electromyographic activity (EMG(GG)), and in maximal inspiratory airflow (Vi(max)) through the isolated upper airway, particularly as the nasal pressure was lowered toward the passive Pcrit level. Moreover, the active Pcrit fell during inspiration by 8.2 +/- 1.4 cmH(2)O relative to the passive condition (P < 0.0005). We conclude that upper airway collapsibility (passive Pcrit) in the C57BL/6J mouse is similar to that in the anesthetized canine, feline, and sleeping human upper airway, and that collapsibility falls markedly under active conditions. Active EMG(GG) and Vi(max) responses dissociated at higher upstream pressure levels, suggesting a decrease in the mechanical efficiency of upper airway dilators. Our findings in mice imply that anatomic and neuromuscular factors interact dynamically to modulate upper airway function, and provide a novel approach to modeling the impact of genetic and environmental factors in inbred murine strains.
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- Audrey Liu
- Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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O'Halloran KD, Bisgard GE. Upper airway pressure-flow relationships and pharyngeal constrictor EMG activity during prolonged expiration in awake goats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008; 105:100-8. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00810.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We undertook the present investigation to establish whether narrowing/closure of the upper airway occurs during spontaneous and provoked respiratory rhythm disturbances and whether pharyngeal constrictor muscle recruitment occurs coincident with upper airway occlusion during prolonged expiratory periods. Upper airway pressure-flow relationships and middle pharyngeal constrictor (mPC) EMG activities were recorded in 11 adult female goats during spontaneous and provoked prolongations in expiratory time (Te). A total of 213 spontaneous prolongations of expiration were recorded. Additionally, 169 prolonged expiratory events preceded by an augmented breath were included in the analyses. In separate trials on different days, Te was prolonged by systemic administration of dopamine, by raising the inspired fraction of O2 from 0.10 to 1.00 during poikilocapnic conditions or by systemic administration of clonidine. Continuous tonic activation of the mPC EMG was observed during each prolonged Te period regardless of the duration or initiating cause. However, significant increases in subglottic tracheal pressure, with expiratory airflow braking indicative of upper airway narrowing or closure, was only observed during spontaneous events without a preceding augmented breath and during clonidine-induced events. Tonic mPC activation proved an unreliable indicator of airway occlusion. Furthermore, mPC muscle activation alone is not sufficient to induce pharyngeal occlusion during prolonged expiration. Our data suggest that airway closure is not a common occurrence during provoked respiratory disturbances in awake goats. We propose that airway closure, when present during prolonged Te, is more likely dependent on activation of laryngeal adductor muscles with glottic braking independent of pharyngeal narrowing.
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Fregosi RF. Influence of tongue muscle contraction and dynamic airway pressure on velopharyngeal volume in the rat. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008; 104:682-93. [DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01043.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The mammalian pharynx is a collapsible tube that narrows during inspiration as transmural pressure becomes negative. The velopharynx (VP), which lies posterior to the soft palate, is considered to be one of the most collapsible pharyngeal regions. I tested the hypothesis that negative transmural pressure would narrow the VP, and that electrical stimulation of extrinsic tongue muscles would reverse this effect. Pressure (−6, −3, 3, and 6 cmH2O) was applied to the isolated pharyngeal airway of anesthetized rats that were positioned in a 4.7-T MRI scanner. The volume of eight axial slices encompassing the length of the VP was computed at each level of pressure, with and without bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation (0.1-ms pulse, one-third maximum force, 80 Hz). Negative pressure narrowed the VP, and either whole hypoglossal nerve stimulation (coactivation of protrudor and retractor muscles) or medial nerve branch stimulation (independent activation of tongue protrudor muscles) reversed this effect, with the greatest impact in the caudal one-third of the VP. The dilating effects of medial branch stimulation were slightly larger than whole nerve stimulation. Positive pressure dilated the VP, but tongue muscle contraction did not cause further dilation under these conditions. I conclude that the narrowest and most collapsible segment of the rat pharynx is in the caudal VP, posterior to the tip of the soft palate. Either coactivation of protrudor and retractor muscles or independent contraction of protrudor muscles caused dilation of this region, but the latter was slightly more effective.
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Van Zutphen C, Janssen P, Hassan M, Cabrera R, Bailey EF, Fregosi RF. Regional velopharyngeal compliance in the rat: influence of tongue muscle contraction. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2007; 20:682-91. [PMID: 17274106 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.1129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The velopharynx is the most collapsible segment of the upper airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. However, we do not know if velopharyngeal compliance is uniform throughout its length, or if compliance is modified by contraction of upper airway muscles. We tested the hypothesis that rostral and caudal velopharyngeal (VP) compliance differs, and that tongue muscle contraction reduces compliance. High-resolution MR images of the VP were made at nasopharyngeal pressures ranging from -9 to 9 cmH(2)O in anesthetized rats. Images were obtained twice at each pressure, once with and once without bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation. The volume of the caudal and rostral VP was computed at each pressure. The caudal VP was significantly (P = 0.0058) more compliant than the rostral VP, but electrical stimulation of the tongue muscles did not change compliance. VP critical pressure (Pcrit; pressure at zero airway volume) averaged -25.2 and -12.1 cmH(2)O in the rostral and caudal VP, respectively (P < 0.0001). Coactivation of tongue protrudor and retractor muscles or contraction of protrudor muscles alone dilated the VP and made Pcrit more negative (P < 0.0001), but only in the caudal VP. In the rat, the caudal VP is more collapsible than the rostral VP, and either coactivation of tongue protrudor and retractor muscles or contraction of protrudor muscles alone makes this region more difficult to close. Thus, tongue muscle contraction protects the caudal VP, which appears to be a particularly vulnerable segment of the nasopharyngeal airway. With suitable modification, the methods described here, including tongue muscle stimulation at different pharyngeal pressures, may be appropriate for experiments in human subjects.
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- Cornelius Van Zutphen
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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Oliven A, Odeh M, Geitini L, Oliven R, Steinfeld U, Schwartz AR, Tov N. Effect of coactivation of tongue protrusor and retractor muscles on pharyngeal lumen and airflow in sleep apnea patients. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2007; 103:1662-8. [PMID: 17673558 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00620.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The present study evaluated the effect of coactivation of tongue protrusors and retractors on pharyngeal patency in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The effect of genioglossus (GG), hyoglossus (HG), and coactivation of both on nasal pressure (Pn):flow relationships was evaluated in a sleep study (SlS, n = 7) and during a propofol anesthesia study (AnS, n = 7). GG was stimulated with sublingual surface electrodes in SlS and with intramuscular electrodes in AnS, while HG was stimulated with surface electrodes in both groups. In the AnS, the cross-sectional area (CSA):Pn relationships was measured with a pharyngoscope to estimate velopharyngeal compliance . In the SlS, surface stimulation of GG had no effect on the critical pressure (Pcrit), HG increased Pcrit from 2.8 +/- 1.7 to 3.7 +/- 1.6 cmH(2)O, but coactivation lowered Pcrit to 0.2 +/- 1.9 cmH(2)O (P < 0.01 for both). In the AnS, intramuscular stimulation of GG lowered Pcrit from 2.6 +/- 1.3 to 1.0 +/- 2.8 cmH(2)O, HG increased Pcrit to 6.2 +/- 2.5 cmH(2)O (P < 0.01), and coactivation had a similar effect to that of GG (Pcrit = 1.2 +/- 2.4 cmH(2)O, P < 0.05). None of the interventions affected significantly velopharyngeal compliance. We conclude that the beneficial effect of coactivation depends on the pattern of GG fiber recruitment: although surface stimulation of GG failed to protrude the tongue, it prevented the occlusive effect of the retractor, thereby improving pharyngeal patency during coactivation. Stimulation of deeper GG fibers with intramuscular electrodes enlarged the pharynx, and coactivation had no additive effect.
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- Arie Oliven
- Dept. of Internal Medicine, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Technion, 47 Golomb St., Haifa, Israel.
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Ray AD, Magalang UJ, Michlin CP, Ogasa T, Krasney JA, Gosselin LE, Farkas GA. Intermittent hypoxia reduces upper airway stability in lean but not obese Zucker rats. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2007; 293:R372-8. [PMID: 17459910 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00038.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea involves intermittent periods of airway occlusions that lead to repetitive oxygen desaturations. Exposure to chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH) in rats increases diurnal blood pressure and alters skeletal muscle physiology. The impact of IH on upper airway muscle function is unknown. We hypothesize that IH exposure increases upper airway collapsibility in rats due to alterations of the muscles surrounding the upper airway. Lean and obese rats were exposed to cyclic alterations in O(2) levels (20.6%-5%) every 90 s, 8 h/day for 6 days/wk for 12 wk. Following the exposure period, arterial pressure was recorded via the tail artery in conscious unrestrained rats. Mean arterial pressure was increased in lean IH but not in obese IH-exposed Zucker rats (P < 0.05). The pharyngeal pressure associated with airway collapse (P(crit)) was measured under anesthesia during baseline conditions and then during supramaximal stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve (cnXII). Baseline P(crit) was more positive (more collapsible) in lean but not obese rats following 12 wk of IH (P < 0.05), while supramaximal stimulation of cnXII increased airway stability (decreased P(crit)) in both lean and obese Zucker rats following IH to levels that were similar to their respective room air controls. The in vitro peak tension and the expression of the individual myosin heavy chain isoforms from the upper airway muscles were unaltered following IH. We conclude that IH leads to increases in baseline collapsibility in lean Zucker rats exposed to IH by nonmyogenic mechanisms.
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- Andrew D Ray
- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
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Patil SP, Schneider H, Marx JJ, Gladmon E, Schwartz AR, Smith PL. Neuromechanical control of upper airway patency during sleep. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2006; 102:547-56. [PMID: 17008440 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00282.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by pharyngeal occlusion due to alterations in upper airway mechanical properties and/or disturbances in neuromuscular control. The objective of the study was to determine the relative contribution of mechanical loads and dynamic neuromuscular responses to pharyngeal collapse during sleep. Sixteen obstructive sleep apnea patients and sixteen normal subjects were matched on age, sex, and body mass index. Pharyngeal collapsibility, defined by the critical pressure, was measured during sleep. The critical pressure was partitioned between its passive mechanical properties (passive critical pressure) and active dynamic responses to upper airway obstruction (active critical pressure). Compared with normal subjects, sleep apnea patients demonstrated elevated mechanical loads as demonstrated by higher passive critical pressures [-0.05 (SD 2.4) vs. -4.5 cmH2O (SD 3.0), P = 0.0003]. Dynamic responses were depressed in sleep apnea patients, as suggested by failure to lower their active critical pressures [-1.6 (SD 3.5) vs. -11.1 cmH2O (SD 5.3), P < 0.0001] in response to upper airway obstruction. Moreover, elevated mechanical loads placed some normal individuals at risk for sleep apnea. In this subset, dynamic responses to upper airway obstruction compensated for mechanical loads and maintained airway patency by lowering the active critical pressure. The present study suggests that increased mechanical loads and blunted neuromuscular responses are both required for the development of obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Susheel P Patil
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Brennick MJ, Gefter WB, Margulies SS. Mechanical effects of genioglossus muscle stimulation on the pharyngeal airway by MRI in cats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2006; 156:154-64. [PMID: 17005455 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2006] [Revised: 08/22/2006] [Accepted: 08/22/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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To examine the regional mechanical effects of selective genioglossus muscle activation on pharyngeal airway size and function, magnetic resonance images of the pharyngeal airway were obtained in five paralyzed, anesthetized cats over a range of positive and negative pressures in an isolated, sealed upper airway. When all results across pressure levels and pharyngeal regions were analyzed, genioglossus stimulation significantly increased the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the nasopharyngeal airway. Within specific regions, stimulation tended toward significantly increasing cross-sectional airway area in the mid-nasopharynx. Despite its dilating effect, genioglossus muscle stimulation did not alter compliance in the nasopharyngeal airway, as evidenced by the similar slopes of the pressure versus cross-sectional area relationships with and without stimulation. Finally, airway shape in the mid pharynx became more circular with either increased airway pressure or genioglossus stimulation. The results indicate that selective stimulation of the genioglossus muscle dilates the nasopharynx and provide evidence that stimulation of the genioglossus alone does not alter airway compliance.
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- Michael J Brennick
- Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 991 Maloney Building, 3600 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States.
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Bailey EF, Fregosi RF. Modulation of upper airway muscle activities by bronchopulmonary afferents. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2006; 101:609-17. [PMID: 16675615 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00204.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Here we review the influence of bronchopulmonary receptors (slowly and rapidly adapting pulmonary stretch receptors, and pulmonary/bronchial C-fiber receptors) on respiratory-related motor output to upper airway muscles acting on the larynx, tongue, and hyoid arch. Review of the literature shows that all muscles in all three regions are profoundly inhibited by lung inflation, which excites slowly adapting pulmonary stretch receptors. This widespread coactivation includes the recruitment of muscles that have opposing mechanical actions, suggesting that the stiffness of upper airway muscles is highly regulated. A profound lack of information on the modulation of upper airway muscles by rapidly adapting receptors and bronchopulmonary C-fiber receptors prohibits formulation of a conclusive opinion as to their actions and underscores an urgent need for new studies in this area. The preponderance of the data support the view that discharge arising in slowly adapting pulmonary stretch receptors plays an important role in the initiation of the widespread and highly coordinated recruitment of laryngeal, tongue, and hyoid muscles during airway obstruction.
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- E Fiona Bailey
- Dept. of Physiology, College of Medicine, The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0093, USA.
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Sériès F, Vérin E, Similowski T. Impediment in upper airway stabilizing forces assessed by phrenic nerve stimulation in sleep apnea patients. Respir Res 2005; 6:99. [PMID: 16146572 PMCID: PMC1236961 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-6-99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2005] [Accepted: 09/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The forces developed during inspiration play a key role in determining upper airway stability and the occurrence of nocturnal breathing disorders. Phrenic nerve stimulation applied during wakefulness is a unique tool to assess Upper airway dynamic properties and to measure the overall mechanical effects of the inspiratory process on UA stability. OBJECTIVES To compare the flow/pressure responses to inspiratory and expiratory twitches between sleep apnea subjects and normal subjects. METHODS Inspiratory and expiratory twitches using magnetic nerve stimulation completed in eleven untreated sleep apnea subjects and ten normal subjects. RESULTS In both groups, higher flow and pressure were reached during inspiratory twitches. The two groups showed no differences in expiratory twitch parameters. During inspiration, the pressure at which flow-limitation occurred was more negative in normals than in apneic subjects, but not reaching significance (p = 0.07). The relationship between pharyngeal pressure and flow adequately fitted with a polynomial regression model providing a measurement of upper airway critical pressure during twitch. This pressure significantly decreased in normals from expiratory to inspiratory twitches (-11.1 +/- 1.6 and -15.7 +/- 1.0 cm H2O respectively, 95% CI 1.6-7.6, p < 0.01), with no significant difference between the two measurements in apneic subjects. The inspiratory/expiratory difference in critical pressure was significantly correlated with the frequency of nocturnal breathing disorders. CONCLUSION Inspiratory-related upper airway dilating forces are impeded in sleep apnea patients.
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- F Sériès
- Centre de recherche, Hôpital Laval, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- UPRES EA 2397, Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche, Hôpital Laval, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- UPRES EA 2397, Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
- Service de Physiologie, GRHV EA 3830, Université de Rouen, Rouen, France
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- UPRES EA 2397, Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
- Service de Pneumologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Bellemare F, Pecchiari M, Bandini M, Sawan M, D'Angelo E. Reversibility of Airflow Obstruction by Hypoglossus Nerve Stimulation in Anesthetized Rabbits. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 172:606-12. [PMID: 15947288 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200502-190oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Anesthesia-induced uncoupling of upper airway dilating and inspiratory pump muscles activation may cause inspiratory flow limitation, thereby mimicking obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea. OBJECTIVES Determine whether inspiratory flow limitation occurs in spontaneously breathing anesthetized rabbits and whether this can be reversed by direct hypoglossal nerve stimulation and by the application of continuous positive airway pressure. METHODS Ten New Zealand White rabbits were anesthetized, instrumented, and studied supine while breathing spontaneously at ambient pressure or during the application of positive or negative airway pressure. Under each of these conditions, the effect of unilateral or bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation was investigated. MEASUREMENTS Inspiratory flow and tidal volume were measured together with esophageal pressure and the electromyographic activity of diaphragm, alae nasi, and genioglossus muscles. MAIN RESULTS Anesthesia caused a marked increase in inspiratory resistance, snoring, and in eight rabbits, inspiratory flow limitation. Hypoglossus nerve stimulation was as effective as continuous positive airway pressure in reversing inspiratory flow limitation and snoring. Its effectiveness increased progressively as airway opening pressure was lowered, reached a maximum at -5 cm H2O, but declined markedly at lower pressures. With negative airway opening pressure, airway collapse eventually occurred during inspiration that could be prevented by hypoglossus nerve stimulation. The recruitment characteristics of hypoglossus nerve fibers was steep, and significant upper airway dilating effects already obtained with stimulus intensities 36 to 60% of maximum. CONCLUSION This study supports hypoglossus nerve stimulation as a treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea.
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- François Bellemare
- Laboratoire du sommeil, Service de pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôtel-Dieu, Montréal, Quebec, H2W 1T8 Canada.
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Bailey EF, Janssen PL, Fregosi RF. PO2-dependent changes in intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscle activities in the rat. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 171:1403-7. [PMID: 15778485 PMCID: PMC2718482 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200411-1550oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Historically, respiratory-related research in sleep apnea has focused exclusively on the extrinsic tongue muscles (i.e., genioglossus, hyoglossus, and styloglossus). Until recently, the respiratory control and function of intrinsic tongue muscles (i.e., inferior and superior longitudinalis, transverses, and verticalis), which comprise the bulk of the tongue, were unknown. OBJECTIVES The current study sought to determine if extrinsic and intrinsic tongue muscles are coactivated in conditions of hypoxemia comparable to that experienced by adults with obstructive sleep apnea. MEASUREMENTS Esophageal pressure and EMG activity of an extrinsic (hyoglossus) and an intrinsic (superior longitudinal) tongue muscle were studied in anesthetized, tracheotomized, spontaneously breathing rats. Average EMG activity was compared in a control gas condition (Pa(O2), 160 +/- 12 mm Hg) and in mild isocapnic hypoxia (Pa(O2), 69 +/- 7.2 mm Hg), with and without brief (3-breath) airway occlusions, pre- and postbilateral vagotomy. MAIN RESULTS (1) intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles are coactivated in mild hypoxia, (2) airway occlusion increased the activities of intrinsic retractor muscles in mild hypoxia, and (3) extrinsic retractor muscles have a steeper rate of rise of activity and an earlier burst onset relative to intrinsic retractor activities in mild hypoxia. CONCLUSIONS These findings support our working hypothesis that airway patency is maintained not simply by activation of extrinsic tongue muscles but by the coactivation of intrinsic and extrinsic protrudor and retractor muscles.
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- E Fiona Bailey
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0093, USA.
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Brennick MJ, Pickup S, Dougherty L, Cater JR, Kuna ST. Pharyngeal airway wall mechanics using tagged magnetic resonance imaging during medial hypoglossal nerve stimulation in rats. J Physiol 2004; 561:597-610. [PMID: 15579543 PMCID: PMC1665366 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2004.073502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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To better understand pharyngeal airway mechanics as it relates to the pathogenesis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea, we have developed a novel application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with non-invasive tissue tagging to measure pharyngeal wall tissue motion during active dilatation of the airway. Eleven anaesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats were surgically prepared with platinum electrodes for bilateral stimulation of the medial branch of the hypoglossus nerve that supplies motor output to the protrudor and intrinsic tongue muscles. Images of the pharyngeal airway were acquired before and during stimulation using a gated multislice, spoiled gradient recalled (SPGR) imaging protocol in a 4.7 T magnet. The tag pulses, applied before stimulation, created a grid pattern of magnetically imbedded dark lines that revealed tissue motion in images acquired during stimulation. Stimulation significantly increased cross-sectional area, and anteroposterior and lateral dimensions in the oropharyngeal and velopharyngeal airways when results were averaged across the rostral, mid- and caudal pharynx (P < 0.001). Customized software for tissue motion-tracking and finite element-analysis showed that changes in airway size were associated with ventral displacement of tissues in the ventral pharyngeal wall in the rostral, mid- and caudal pharyngeal regions (P < 0.0032) and ventral displacement of the lateral walls in the mid- and caudal regions (P < 0.0001). In addition, principal maximum stretch was significantly increased in the lateral walls (P < 0.023) in a ventral-lateral direction in the mid- and caudal pharyngeal regions and principal maximum compression (perpendicular to stretch) was significantly increased in the ventral walls in all regions (P < 0.0001). Stimulation did not cause lateral displacement of the lateral pharyngeal walls at any level. The results reveal that the increase in pharyngeal airway size resulting from stimulation of the medial branch of the hypoglossal nerve is predominantly due to ventral displacement of the ventral and lateral pharyngeal walls.
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- Michael J Brennick
- Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania, 991 Maloney Building, 3600 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Ogasa T, Ray AD, Michlin CP, Farkas GA, Grant BJB, Magalang UJ. Systemic Administration of Serotonin 2A/2C Agonist Improves Upper Airway Stability in Zucker Rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004; 170:804-10. [PMID: 15256396 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200312-1674oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The effects of [+/-]-2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoaminophentamine, a serotonin(2A/2C) receptor agonist, on pharyngeal airflow mechanics were examined in isoflurane-anesthetized lean and obese Zucker rats. The pharyngeal pressure associated with flow limitation, maximum inspiratory flow, oronasal resistance, genioglossus muscle activity, and arterial blood pressure (BP) were measured before and after the intravenous administration of the agonist. A robust activation of the genioglossus muscle in all lean and obese rats was associated with decreased upper airway (UA) collapsibility (p < 0.05), unchanged maximum flow, and increased oronasal resistance (p < 0.05) in both groups. The changes in UA mechanics and BP after the drug were similar in lean and obese rats. The serotonin agonist had no effect on UA mechanics in a group of paralyzed (pancuronium bromide) rats, despite similar elevations in BP. There was a smaller decrease (p < 0.05) in UA collapsibility that was also associated with increased upstream resistance when the drug was administered after bilateral hypoglossal nerve transection. We conclude that systemic administration of a serotonin(2A/2C) receptor agonist improves UA collapsibility predominantly, but not exclusively, via stimulation of the hypoglossal nerves and also increases upstream resistance, at least in part, through activation of nonhypoglossal motoneuronal pools innervating the UA muscles.
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MESH Headings
- Airway Resistance/drug effects
- Amphetamines/pharmacology
- Amphetamines/therapeutic use
- Analysis of Variance
- Animals
- Blood Pressure/drug effects
- Denervation
- Diastole
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
- Hypoglossal Nerve/physiology
- Motor Neurons/drug effects
- Obesity/complications
- Pharyngeal Muscles/drug effects
- Pharyngeal Muscles/innervation
- Pharyngeal Muscles/physiopathology
- Rats
- Rats, Zucker
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A/physiology
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C/physiology
- Respiratory Mechanics/drug effects
- Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Agonists
- Serotonin Receptor Agonists/pharmacology
- Serotonin Receptor Agonists/therapeutic use
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/drug therapy
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/etiology
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/physiopathology
- Systole
- Thinness/complications
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- Toshiyuki Ogasa
- Division of Pulmonary, Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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Oliven A, O'Hearn DJ, Boudewyns A, Odeh M, De Backer W, van de Heyning P, Smith PL, Eisele DW, Allan L, Schneider H, Testerman R, Schwartz AR. Upper airway response to electrical stimulation of the genioglossus in obstructive sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2004; 95:2023-9. [PMID: 14555669 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00203.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Contraction of the genioglossus (GG) has been shown to improve upper airway patency. In the present study, we evaluated responses in upper airway pressure-flow relationships during sleep to electrical stimulation (ES) of the GG in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Five patients with chronically implanted hypoglossal nerve (HG) electrodes and nine patients with fine-wire electrodes inserted into the GG were studied. Airflow was measured at multiple levels of nasal pressure, and upper airway collapsibility was defined by the nasal pressure below which airflow ceased ["critical" pressure (Pcrit)]. ES shifted the pressure-flow relationships toward higher flow levels in all patients over the entire range of nasal pressure applied. Pcrit decreased similarly during both HG-ES and GG-ES (deltaPcrit was 3.98 +/- 2.31 and 3.18 +/- 1.70 cmH2O, respectively) without a significant change in upstream resistance. The site of collapse (velo- vs. oropharynx) did not influence the response to GG-ES. Moreover, ES-induced reductions in the apnea-hypopnea index of the HG-ES patients were associated with substantial decreases in Pcrit. Our findings imply that responses in apnea severity to HG-ES can be predicted by characterizing the patient's baseline pressure-flow relationships and response to GG-ES.
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- Arie Oliven
- Department of Medicine B, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Technion, Haifa 31048, Israel.
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Kuna ST. Regional effects of selective pharyngeal muscle activation on airway shape. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004; 169:1063-9. [PMID: 14764432 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200309-1283oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pharyngeal airway fiberoptic imaging was performed in 10 decerebrate cats to determine the effect of selective pharyngeal muscle activation on airway shape. At intraluminal pressures from 6 to -6 cm H2O, maximum anteroposterior and lateral diameters were measured in the rostral oropharynx, caudal oropharynx, and velopharynx with and without bilateral stimulation of the medial hypoglossus (HG), lateral HG, whole HG, glossopharyngeus, and pharyngeal branch of vagus nerves. At all three airway levels without nerve stimulation, the increase in diameter with increasing pressure was greater in the lateral than anteroposterior dimension. Stimulation of the hypoglossal and glossopharyngeus nerves caused greater increases in lateral than anteroposterior diameter in all three regions with different effects across nerves and regions. Stimulation of these four nerves frequently caused greater increases in both diameters, as the airway cross-sectional area was decreased by lowering airway pressure. Stimulation of the pharyngeal branch of vagus resulted in greater decreases in lateral than anteroposterior dimension in the caudal oropharynx and velopharynx, especially as airway cross-sectional area was increased by increasing intraluminal pressure. The results indicate that selective activation of pharyngeal muscles in cats frequently results in greater changes in lateral than anteroposterior airway diameter and that these effects are dependent on airway region and cross-sectional area.
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- Samuel T Kuna
- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine and Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
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Passam F, Hoing S, Prinianakis G, Siafakas N, Milic-Emili J, Georgopoulos D. Effect of different levels of pressure support and proportional assist ventilation on breathing pattern, work of breathing and gas exchange in mechanically ventilated hypercapnic COPD patients with acute respiratory failure. Respiration 2004; 70:355-61. [PMID: 14512669 DOI: 10.1159/000072897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2002] [Accepted: 01/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) has been shown to maintain better patient-ventilator synchrony than pressure support ventilation (PSV); however, its clinical advantage regarding invasive ventilation of COPD patients has not been clarified. OBJECTIVES To compare the effect of PAV and PSV on respiratory parameters of hypercapnic COPD patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). METHODS Nine intubated hypercapnic COPD patients were placed on the PAV or PSV mode in random sequence. For each mode, four levels (L1-L4) of support were applied. At each level, blood gases, flow, tidal volume (VT), airway pressure (Paw), esophageal pressure (Pes) (n = 7), patient respiratory rate (fp), ventilator rate (fv), missing efforts (ME = fp - fv) were measured. RESULTS We found increases in ME with increasing levels of PSV but not with PAV. PO2 and VT increased whereas PCO2 decreased significantly with increasing levels of PSV (p < 0.05). With PAV, PCO2 decreased and VT increased significantly only at L4 whereas PO2 increased from L1 to L4. Runaways were observed at L3 and L4 of PAV. The pressure-time product (PTP) was determined for effective and missing breaths. The mean total PTP per minute (of effective plus missing breaths) was 160 +/- 57 cm H2O/s.min in PSV and 194 +/- 60 cm H2O/s.min in PAV. CONCLUSION We conclude that in COPD patients with hypercapnic ARF, with increasing support, PSV causes the appearance of ME whereas PAV develops runaway phenomena, due to the different patient-ventilator interaction; however, these do not limit the improvement of blood gases with the application of both methods.
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- F Passam
- Pulmonary Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Farré R, Rigau J, Montserrat JM, Buscemi L, Ballester E, Navajas D. Static and dynamic upper airway obstruction in sleep apnea: role of the breathing gas properties. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003; 168:659-63. [PMID: 12869358 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200211-1304oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Increased upper airway collapsibility in the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is usually interpreted by a collapsible resistor model characterized by a critical pressure (Pcrit) and an upstream resistance (Rup). To investigate the role played by the upstream segment of the upper airway, we tested the hypothesis that breathing different gases would modify Rup but not Pcrit. The study was performed on 10 patients with severe SAHS (apnea-hypopnea index: 59 +/- 14 events/hour) when breathing air and helium-oxygen (He-O2) during non-REM sleep. The continuous positive airway pressure that normalized flow (CPAPopt) was measured. Rup and Pcrit were determined from the linear relationship between maximal inspiratory flow VImax and nasal pressure (PN):VImax = (PN - Pcrit)/Rup. Changing the breathing gas selectively modified the severity of dynamic (CPAPopt, Rup) and static (Pcrit) obstructions. CPAPopt was significantly (p = 0.0013) lower when breathing He-O2 (8.44 +/- 1.66 cm H2O; mean +/- SD) than air (10.18 +/- 2.34 cm H2O). Rup was markedly lower (p = 0.0001) when breathing He-O2 (9.21 +/- 3.93 cm H2O x s/L) than air (15.92 +/- 6.27 cm H2O x s/L). Pcrit was similar (p = 0.039) when breathing He-O2 (4.89 +/- 2.37 cm H2O) and air (4.19 +/- 2.93 cm H2O). The data demonstrate the role played by the upstream segment of the upper airway and suggest that different mechanisms determine static (Pcrit) and dynamic (Rup) upper airway obstructions in SAHS.
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- Ramon Farré
- Unitat de Biofísica i Bioenginyeria, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
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Sériès F, Ethier G. Assessment of upper airway stabilizing forces with the use of phrenic nerve stimulation in conscious humans. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2003; 94:2289-95. [PMID: 12598484 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00924.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) applied at end-expiration allows the investigation of passive upper airway (UA) dynamic during wakefulness. Assuming that phasic UA dilating/stabilizing forces should modify the UA properties when twitches are applied during inspiration, we compared the UA dynamic responses to expiratory and inspiratory twitches (2 s and 200 ms after expiratory and inspiratory onset, respectively) in nine men (mean age 28 yr). This procedure was repeated with a 2-cm mouth opening provided with a closed mouthpiece. The percentage of flow-limited (FL) twitches was significantly higher when PNS was realized during expiration than during inspiration. Maximal inspiratory flow (Vi(max)) of FL twitches was significantly higher for inspiratory twitches (1,383 +/- 42 and 1,185 +/- 40 ml/s). With mouth aperture, Vi(max) decreased with an increase in the corresponding pharyngeal resistance values, and the percentage of twitch with a FL regimen increased but only for inspiratory twitches. We conclude that 1) UA dynamics are significantly influenced by the inspiratory/expiratory timing at which PNS is applied, 2) the improvement in UA dynamic properties observed from expiratory to inspiratory PNS characterizes the overall inspiratory stabilizing effects, and 3) mouth aperture alters the stability of UA structures during inspiration.
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Affiliation(s)
- Frédéric Sériès
- Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 4G5.
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Tobin MJ. Sleep-disordered breathing, control of breathing, respiratory muscles, and pulmonary function testing in AJRCCM 2002. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003; 167:306-18. [PMID: 12554620 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2212006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Martin J Tobin
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA.
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