Myofunctional Therapy : A Novel Treatment of Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing - 31/05/14
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Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) restores nasal breathing and repatterns muscles to correct and optimize the same orofacial functions that are involved in sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). This article explores the link between orofacial muscle dysfunction and SDB and examines the rationale to include OMT in the range of options for pediatric SDB treatments. An overview of the current scientific literature addressing application of OMT in pediatric SDB and a review of both assessment and therapy protocols for SDB and the principles of neuroplasticity and muscle function that make OMT a viable option in treating pediatric SDB are also presented.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Myofunctional, Sleep, Breathing, Nasal, Tongue, Posture, Neuroplasticity, Assessment
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Disclosures: Paid lecturer for the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT), personally related to the AOMT Managing Director a main shareholder, Marc Moeller; Vice-president of the Academy of the 501(c)3 Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences (AAMS) (J.L. Moeller); Licia Coceani Paskay is a paid lecturer for the AOMT and President of the 501(c)3 AAMS (L.C. Paskay); No conflicts of interest (M.L. Gelb). |
Vol 9 - N° 2
P. 235-243 - juin 2014 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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