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A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea
Includes bibliographical references.
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2014
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| author | Pelteret, Jean-Paul |
| author2 | Reddy, B Daya |
| author_browse | Pelteret, Jean-Paul Reddy, B Daya |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/9519 A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea Pelteret, Jean-Paul Reddy, B Daya Includes bibliographical references. Numerous challenges are faced in investigations aimed at developing a better understanding of the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea. The anatomy of the tongue and other upper airway tissues, and the ability to model their behaviour, is central to such investigations. In this thesis, details of the construction and development of a three-dimensional finite element model of soft tissues of the human upper airway, as well as a simplified fluid model of the airway, are provided. The anatomical data was obtained from the Visible Human Project, and its underlying micro-histological data describing tongue musculature were also extracted from the same source and incorporated into the model. An overview of the mathematical models used to describe tissue behaviour, both at a macro- and microscopic level, is given. Hyperelastic constitutive models were used to describe the material behaviour, and material incompressibility was accounted for. An active Hill three-element muscle model was used to represent the muscular tissue of the tongue. The neural stimulus for each muscle group to a priori unknown external forces was determined through the use of a genetic algorithm-based neural control model. The fundamental behaviour of the tongue under gravitational and breathing-induced loading is investigated. The response of the various muscles of the tongue to the complex loading developed during breathing is determined, with a particular focus being placed to that of the genioglossus. It is demonstrated that, when a time-dependent loading is applied to the tongue, the neural model is able to control the position of the tongue and produce a physiologically realistic response for the genioglossus. A comparison is then made to the response determined under quasi-static conditions using the pressure distribution extracted from computational fluid-dynamics results. An analytical model describing the time-dependent response of the components of the tongue musculature most active during oral breathing is developed and validated. It is then modified to simulate the activity of the tongue during sleep and under conditions relating to various possible neural and physiological pathologies. The retroglossal movement of the tongue resulting from the pathologies is quantified and their role in the potential to induce airway collapse is discussed. 2014-11-11T06:47:40Z 2014-11-11T06:47:40Z 2014 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9519 eng application/pdf Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM) Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Pelteret, Jean-Paul A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| title_full | A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| title_fullStr | A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| title_full_unstemmed | A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| title_short | A computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| title_sort | computational neuromuscular model of the human upper airway with application to the study of obstructive sleep apnoea |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9519 |
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