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. 2014 Jun 11;43(1):13. doi: 10.1186/1916-0216-43-13

Table 1.

Summary of scoring instructions

Description Finding
No collapse or obstruction
Normal
>50% compromise throughout the respiratory cycle. No pharyngeal wall movement
Obstruction
>50% compromise throughout the cycle & visible paradoxical movement of the pharyngeal wall during inspiration
Mixed
Paradoxical movement of pharyngeal wall during inspiration or tongue collapse throughout.
Collapse
No obstruction