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Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Aspects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has well-known negative effects on multiple systems of human body and might affect cochlear and vestibular systems. This chapter has been designed to analyze and report the main etiopathogenetic mechanisms, clinical evidence, and management strategies in OSA patients with hearing and balance disorders. OSA medical care providers, first of all otolaryngologists, should be aware of the likelihood of hearing and balance disorders in OSA patients, in order to propose active screening in this population, trying to slow down both hearing and balance progression, in addition to having a new tool to monitoring the microvascular impairment often seen in these patients.

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Manuele, C., Antonio, M. (2023). Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Aspects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). In: Baptista, P.M., Lugo Saldaña, R., Amado, S. (eds) Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35225-6_11

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