Methods of treating and diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing and means for performing the methods

摘要

PCT No. PCT/SE96/01677 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 21, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 21, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 17, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/22339 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 26, 1997This invention relates to a method for treating snoring, sleep apnea and other form of sleep-disordered breathing, which comprises administration of a therapeutically effective dose of an acetyl choline esterase inhibitor (CEI) such as pyridostigmine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.