Terapia miofuncional en síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño (AOS): revisión de la literatura

Abstract

Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) has had a growing development during the last decade, presenting itself as a therapeutic option in patients with OSA. However, the evidence is limited and in Chile there is not much knowledge about it. A systematic review was developed in PubMed, MEDLI- NE, Embase, Web of Science, Lilacs and Scielo, which included primary studies published in the last 10 years in English, Spanish or Portuguese that used OMT in adult patients with OSA. Studies that combined other strategies, with myofunctional alterations secondary to concomitant pathologies and with another type of sleep disorder were excluded. The review considered 9 articles in its analysis; The results showed significant benefits in favor of OMT in relation to a decrease in the apnea-hypopnea index, better sleep quality, Epworth sleepiness level, less intensity and frequency of snoring, less neck circumference, among others. It is concluded that OMT generates benefits in patients with OSA, being a non-invasive and accessible option.