Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 78, Issue 6 2180-2186, Copyright © 1995 by American Physiological Society

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Central and reflex neural control of genioglossus in subjects who underwent laryngectomy

J. A. Innes, M. J. Morrell, I. Kobayashi, R. D. Hamilton and A. Guz
Department of Medicine, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, United Kingdom.

Inspiratory activation of the genioglossus (GG) may occur by central drive or as a reflex to negative airway pressure. To distinguish between these, we studied seven laryngectomy patients who breathe via tracheal stomas. Negative pressure stimuli (-15 and -25 cmH2O for 500 ms) were applied 1) at functional residual capacity and 2) during early inspiration via (i) the upper airway (UA) and (ii) the tracheal stoma. Intraoral surface GG electromyogram was quantified, as described previously (R. L. Horner, J. A. Innes, K. Murphy, and A. Guz, J. Physiol. Lond. 436: 15-29, 1991). Phasic GG activity was also measured from an integrated electromyogram during spontaneous and inspiratory loaded breathing. Reflex GG activation occurred with negative UA pressure both at functional residual capacity and during inspiration (P < 0.001), but pressure stimuli at the stoma caused no significant activation (P = 0.07). Phasic inspiratory activation occurred in four patients at rest and in all seven patients during inspiratory loading (P < 0.02). These patients demonstrate 1) reflex activation of the GG by negative UA pressure without airflow or respiratory effort and 2) central inspiratory GG activation that is not mediated by negative airway pressure.

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