CHEPHALOMETRIC ANALYSIS lN ACCURACY OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.493Keywords:
Sleep Apnea, Cephalometric Analysis, Snoring, Craniofacial DeformitiesAbstract
The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder characterized by upper airway consecutive collapse with sleep fragmentation and hypoxemia.
The sleep induced obstruction results frequently from an unstable upper airway which can be related with functional or structural factors.
This etiologic duality must be always in mind when looking for accuracy in diagnosis.
Pharyngeal endoscopy with Muller manoeuvre and Cephalometric Analysis (CA) of profile lateral cephalogram hence become indispensable exams in OSAS patient complete evaluation.
The overall dynamic evaluation performed by fiberoptic endoscopy and huge information provided by CA, can identify pharyngeal obstructions.
In patients with abnormal facial skeletal development the reduction in size of the resting airway may predispose them to upper airway obstruction during sleep.
The aim of this paper is to point out some cranio-facio-cervical deformities that may exist, and give contribution to accurate diagnosis and suitable treatment.
