Swallowing assessment in obstructive sleep apnea: insights from surface electromyography
Gislaine Aparecida Folha, Denny Marcos Garcia, Cláudia Maria de Felício · 2026
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Description
Gislaine Folha, Denny Garcia, and Claudia de Felicio measure swallowing muscles in sleep apnea in a 2026 study. Breathing pauses in sleep may share machinery with swallowing. Muscle activity under the jaw reflects swallow strength. Severity of apnea might track measurable swallow changes.
Thirty-seven adults with confirmed apnea joined the study. They split into moderate and severe groups by event rate. Surface electrodes recorded muscle signals during water swallows. Two volumes tested the muscles under different loads. Body mass was handled as a statistical covariate. Severe patients showed lower peak, speed, and total activity. Apnea severity and body mass explained peak measures. Tongue volume and swallow behavior explained the speed measure. The authors conclude severe apnea weakens swallow muscle activation. Tongue condition contributes independently to the impairment. Screening swallow function may matter in severe cases.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gislaine Aparecida Folha, Denny Marcos Garcia, Cláudia Maria de Felício |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |