Laryngeal OSA
(1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075 Hamburg, Germany Abstract Laryngeal obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a rare condition. It occurs in…
Multilevel Surgery
(1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075 Hamburg, Germany Abstract Multilevel surgery addresses the level of the soft palate (SP) and the…
Identifying the Site of Obstruction
and Thomas Verse2 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Disorders Center University Hospital Mannheim, 68135 Mannheim, Germany (2) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer…
Nasal Surgery
and Wolfgang Pirsig2 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075 Hamburg, Germany (2) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mozartstrasse 22/1, Ulm, 89075,…
Tracheotomy
and Wolfgang Pirsig2 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075 Hamburg, Germany (2) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mozartstrasse 22/1, 89075 Ulm, Germany…
Sleep Disordered Breathing
and Thomas Verse1 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075 Hamburg, Germany Abstract In the case of primary snoring, the patient does not…
Nasopharyngeal Surgery
and Wolfgang Pirsig2 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Harburg, Eissendorfer Pferdeweg 52, 21075, Hamburg, Germany (2) Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Mozartstrasse 22/1, 89075 Ulm,…
Diagnostic Tools and Testing in the Sleepy Patient
General sleep assessments Sleep diary SF-12, SF-36 Daytime sleepiness Epworth Sleepiness Scale [34] Stanford Sleepiness Scale [35] Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire [36] OSA Berlin Questionnaire [37] STOP-BANG Questionnaire [38]…
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Wide neck circumference: Men > 17 in. Women > 16 in. Enlarged nasal turbinates Deviated nasal septum Midfacial hypoplasia Narrow mandible or maxilla Dental overjet/retrognathia or micrognathia Crossbite and dental malocclusion (class 2) High…
The Parasomnias
The parasomnias Parasomnias associated with non-REM sleep (or “disorders of arousal”) • Confusional arousals • Sleep terrors • Sleepwalking (somnambulism) • Sleep-related eating disorder Parasomnias associated with REM sleep •…
