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SUBMITTER: Salgueiro MDCC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7440284 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Salgueiro Mônica da Consolação Canuto MDCC Silva Tamiris T Motta Lara Jansiski LJ Horliana Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini ACRT Gonçalves Marcela Letícia Leal MLL Gomes Andréa Oliver AO Pinto Marcelo Mendes MM Bortoletto Carolina Carvalho CC Altavista Olga Maria OM Deana Alessandro Melo AM Silva Daniela de Fátima Teixeira da DFTD Santos Elaine Marcilio EM Castelo Paula Midori PM Fernandes Kristianne Porta Santos KPS Mesquita-Ferrari Raquel Agnelli RA Bussadori Sandra Kalil SK
Medicine 20200401 17
Hypotonia, particularly of the masticatory and oropharyngeal muscles, is 1 of the main characteristics of Down Syndrome (DS), resulting in impaired speech, chewing and swallowing. Moreover, the complete or partial obstruction of the airways during sleep may occur due to hypotonia of the tongue, leading to snoring and sleep disorders, such as obstructive apnea and sleep bruxism. OBJECTIVE:: Analyze salivary levels of dopamine and cortisol and muscle activity before and after treatment with low-le ...[more]