12 It has long been understood that upper airway muscle dilator function is sleep state dependent. The genioglossus and the tensor palatini are two of the most studied upper airway dilator muscles and ...

Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is characterized by pathological hyperplasia of the nasopharyngeal tonsils, a component of Waldryer’s ring, which represents the first immune defense of the upper respiratory ...

Sarcopenic dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing due to sarcopenia, which may be related to weakness of the tongue muscles. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the association between ...