May vestibular rehabilitation reduce apnea-hypopnea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea? A pilot study
These preliminary findings suggest a functional connection between vestibular inputs and sleep-wake pathways, possibly mediated by parabrachial circuits and orexinergic modulation.
Authors
- Francesca Mattioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8460-0262)
- Giannicola Iannella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1781-2809)
- Annarita Vestri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6139-7174)
- Antonino Maniaci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-0185)
- Annalisa Pace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-5280)
- Danilo Alunni Fegatelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9726-8617)
- Paola Di Mauro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2631-5452)
- Giuseppe Magliulo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3052-1969)
- Salvatore Cocuzza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6135-0958)
- Sofía Nicoletti
Institutions
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Link Campus University (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1664860
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84