Review Article

Updates in the Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition with high prevalence, is characterized by reduced dilatory function of pharyngeal muscles, which can be influenced by upper airway narrowing, dilator muscle dysfunction, respiratory dysfunction, and genetics. Three of the most clinically important phenotypes of OSA include disturbed sleep, excessive sleepiness, and minimal symptoms,…

Posted in: central 2 obstructive 2 sleep 6 sleep apnea 5 therapy 6

Case Report

Chronic Cough as the Presenting Symptom of Hydrocephalus

Chronic cough is defined as a daily cough lasting for more than eight weeks. We report an unusual case of chronic cough as the primary manifestation of obstructive hydrocephalus. Chronic cough in our case was determined to be of neurogenic origin only after exhaustive investigations failed to reveal a systemic…

Posted in: central 2 hydrocephalus 4
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