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

Table 2

EK sign according to presence and severity of OSAHS.

Degree of OSAHS	EK sign present	EK sign absent	value
No OSAHS	0 (0%)	12 (100%)
OSAHS	25 (44%)	32 (56%)
None to mild OSAHS (AHI < 15)	2 (7%)	27 (93%)
Moderate or severe OSAHS (AHI > 15)	23 (58%)	17 (42%)

OSAHS: obstructive sleep-hypopnea syndrome; AHI: apnea and hypopnea index.