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Hypersomnia Caused by Upper Airway Obstructions; A New Syndrome in Otolaryngology
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Excessive SleepinessSleep DisordersSleepSleep DisorderAllergyBreathing DisordersOtolaryngologyOtorhinolaryngologyNew CauseNeurotologySleep ApneaUpper Airway ObstructionsInsomniaA New SyndromeMedicineSubmucous ResectionSleep Disordered BreathingSleep-related Breathing Disorder
A new cause for excessive sleepiness during the day is gradually emerging from 24-hour polygraph sleep studies: intermittent upper airway obstruction which is usually hypopharyngeal but can also be nasal in origin. Three such cases are described. One was cured by a permanent tracheotomy and another by a submucous resection.