EK Sign: A Wrinkling of Uvula and the Base of Uvula in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

Table 1

EK sign according to AHI.

Apnea and hypopnea index (AHI)	EK sign present	EK sign absent
AHI < 5; (snorers without OSAHS)	0 (0%)	12 (100%)
AHI ≥5 to <15; (mild OSAHS)	2 (12%)	15 (88%)
AHI ≥15 to <30; (moderate OSAHS)	7 (47%)	8 (53%)
AHI ≥ 30; (severe OSAHS)	16 (64%)	9 (36%)

OSAHS: obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.