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Oropharyngeal Exercises for Treatment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Oropharyngeal Exercises for Treatment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing Purpose of Review We reviewed and discussed studies on the role of oropharyngeal exercises in the treatment of children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Recent Findings There has been increasing recent evidence on the role of oropharyngeal exercises in the stepwise therapeutic approach in children with SDB. An oropharyngeal evaluation, targeted to explore the presence of orofacial muscle hypotonia, should be part in the assessment of children with SDB, in order to recognize potential oropharyngeal characteristics to be treated. Summary Current literature demonstrates that oropharyngeal exercises help to treat oropharyngeal muscle dysfunction that persists following the standard treatment of SDB, and improve symptoms and polysomnographic sleep variables SDB related in pediatric population. New studies to compare different oropharyngeal exercise programs and to evaluate the long-term effects of this therapeutic approach could contribute to the indication of oropharyngeal exercises for the treatment of obstructive SDB in children. . . . . . Keywords Obstructive sleep apnea Sleep-disordered breathing Children Myofunctional therapy Oropharyngeal exercises Orofacial exercise Introduction niofacial anomalies, neuromuscular diseases, laryngomalacia, and obesity [6–8]. Recently, there has been increasing evidence on the possible The multidisciplinary therapeutic approach to children with role of oropharyngeal exercises in the treatment of sleep- OSAS http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Sleep Medicine Reports Springer Journals

Oropharyngeal Exercises for Treatment of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2019 by Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Medicine & Public Health; Internal Medicine; General Practice / Family Medicine; Otorhinolaryngology; Neurology; Cardiology; Psychiatry
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10.1007/s40675-019-00136-z
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Purpose of Review We reviewed and discussed studies on the role of oropharyngeal exercises in the treatment of children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Recent Findings There has been increasing recent evidence on the role of oropharyngeal exercises in the stepwise therapeutic approach in children with SDB. An oropharyngeal evaluation, targeted to explore the presence of orofacial muscle hypotonia, should be part in the assessment of children with SDB, in order to recognize potential oropharyngeal characteristics to be treated. Summary Current literature demonstrates that oropharyngeal exercises help to treat oropharyngeal muscle dysfunction that persists following the standard treatment of SDB, and improve symptoms and polysomnographic sleep variables SDB related in pediatric population. New studies to compare different oropharyngeal exercise programs and to evaluate the long-term effects of this therapeutic approach could contribute to the indication of oropharyngeal exercises for the treatment of obstructive SDB in children. . . . . . Keywords Obstructive sleep apnea Sleep-disordered breathing Children Myofunctional therapy Oropharyngeal exercises Orofacial exercise Introduction niofacial anomalies, neuromuscular diseases, laryngomalacia, and obesity [6–8]. Recently, there has been increasing evidence on the possible The multidisciplinary therapeutic approach to children with role of oropharyngeal exercises in the treatment of sleep- OSAS

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Current Sleep Medicine Reports – Springer Journals

Published: Apr 10, 2019

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