口面部肌功能训练在阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者中的应用进展

The application progress of orofacial myofunctional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(obstructive sleep apnea,OSA)是一种睡眠呼吸障碍性疾病,主要表现为睡眠过程中出现呼吸暂停、打鼾及白天嗜睡等,严重影响患者的生活质量。近年来,越来越多的证据表明口面部肌功能训练能改善OSA患者打鼾、嗜睡、呼吸暂停和缺氧等症状,提高患者的生活质量。现总结口面部肌功能训练的概念、机制及疗效,为临床工作提供参考。

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a sleep apnea disease,mainly manifested as apnea,snoring and daytime sleepiness during sleep,which seriously affects the quality of life of patients.In recent years,more and more evidence has shown that orofacial myofunctional therapy can significantly improve snoring,daytime sleepiness,apnea and hypoxia,improve OSA patients’ quality of life.This review summarized the concept,mechanism and efficacy of orofacial myofunctional therapy,to provide reference for the clinical work.