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The Origin of Pharyngeal Obstruction during Sleep

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This paper traces the development of the adult human pharynx through evolution, comparative anatomy, and development from infant to adult. Based on phylogeny and otogeny, an hypothesis for the occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea in the mature human is presented.

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  1. Private practice, West Palm Beach, Florida

    Laurence I. Barsh D.M.D.

  2. Private practice, 30 West 61st Street, Suite 11D, New York, NY, 10023

    Laurence I. Barsh D.M.D.

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Barsh, L.I. The Origin of Pharyngeal Obstruction during Sleep. Sleep Breath 3, 17–21 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-999-0017-4

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