Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1163-1166 , December 2009

Concurrent presentation of palatal myoclonus and sleep apnea: A polysomnographic assessment

  • Rachel Salas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument St, Rm 555, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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  • Charlene Gamaldo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument St, Rm 555, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    • ,
  • Robert Wityk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument St, Rm 555, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    • ,
  • Nancy A. Collop

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E. Monument St, Rm 555, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 4432873313; fax: +1 4432873312.

Received 18 May 2009 ,Revised 24 August 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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PII: S1389-9457(09)00385-2

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.08.011

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 1163-1166 , December 2009

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