This systematic review investigates the effects of non-continuous positive airway pressure treatments (e.g., orofacial myofunctional exercises) on speech apenea symptoms in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. This summary highlights conclusions regarding myofunctional treatments within the scope of speech-language pathology.
The European Respiratory Society Task Force on non-CPAP Therapies in Sleep Apnoea (Switzerland)
Up to January 1, 2009; reiterated in May 2010
Studies reporting data, excluding reviews, guidelines, and case reports
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<div>"Although oropharyngeal exercise has shown limited effects on snoring and respiratory disturbances, its role is not clear at the moment" (p. 1006).</div>
