The Influence of Sleep on the Behaviour of the Upper Airway Muscles, Genioglossus and Tensor Palatini

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/566781

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The human airway has limited bone or cartilage support and muscular activity is required to keep the airway open. Central activation of these muscles is reduced during sleep, resulting in the disorder Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Potential treatments include pharmocological or electrical stimulation of upper airway muscles. However, this is hampered by a lack of understanding of the control of upper airway muscles. This project will study two critical muscles, genioglossus and tensor palatini.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $295,880.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Respiratory Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea | Sleep | Sleep Disordered Breathing | Sleep Disorders | Sleep Onset | Upper Airway Muscles

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