 LTH in the setting of LPR is thought to result from the edema and inflammation brought about by chronic exposure of the tissues to the refluxed acid. The resulting thickened and inflamed LTT may narrow the retrolingual airway, increasing the likelihood of airway obstruction and apneic events. Theoretically, increases in negative intrathoracic pressure secondary to the obstruction may, in turn, facilitate further LPR. 