TY - JOUR AU - Jacq, Olivier AU - Arnulf, Isabelle AU - Similowski, Thomas AU - Attali, Valérie PY - 2017 DA - 2017/12/20 TI - Upper airway stabilization by osteopathic manipulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion versus sham manipulation in OSAS patients: a proof-of-concept, randomized, crossover, double-blind, controlled study JO - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine SP - 546 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is used empirically for the treatment of rhinitis and snoring and is thought to increase pharyngeal stability. This trial was designed to study the effects of this treatment on pharyngeal stability evaluated by critical closing pressure in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. SN - 1472-6882 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-2053-0 DO - 10.1186/s12906-017-2053-0 ID - Jacq2017 ER -