Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorder Research
Open Access
Obstructive Sleep Apneas, Cervical Osteophytosis and Sudden Death: A Paradigmatic Case and a Brief Overview of the Literature
Jun 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-16-1002
Carlo LovatiCorresponding author
University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a common disease characterized by partial or complete collapse of the upper airway during sleep secondary to functional or anatomical factors. The gold standard method for OSA diagnosis is an overnight polysomnogram demonstrating repetitive obstructive apnea…