Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Focus on Myofunctional Therapy
Nature and Science of Sleep
de Felício, C. M., da Silva Dias, F. V., et al. (2018).
Nature and Science of Sleep, 10, 271-286.
This systematic review investigates orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) in children and adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Obstructive sleep apnea measurement and outcomes are not within the speech-language pathologist's scope of practice, but providing OMT is within the purview of the speech-language pathologist.
University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Database inception up to December 3, 2017
Randomized controlled trials
11
<p>Although a limited number of studies were included, results suggested orofacial myofunctional treatment (OMT) had positive effects on children with residual apnea and adults with mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea and with primary snoring. Findings also suggested OMT improved quality of life and increased fidelity to using adjacent treatments such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).</p>
<p>Obstructive sleep apnea measurement and outcomes are not within the speech-language pathologist's scope of practice, but providing OMT is within the purview of the speech-language pathologist.</p>
