Snoring and Sleep Apnoea

Snoring and sleep apnoea
Sleep apnoea is a sleeping disorder

that stops a person's breathing upto

hundreds of times each night.It occurs

when the airway collapses and air flow

to the lungs is blocked.Breathing pauses

can last from a few seconds to minutes,

depriving various organs like the brain

and heart of oxygen supply during sleep.

SYMPTOMS : - Though snoring is a primary

symptom of sleep apnoea,not all snorers

suffer from the disorder.

Snoring is the noise caused by air

passing through a partially obstructed

upper air way tract.

The common causes are deviated nasal

septum,growths in the nose,adenoids and

large tonsils,large soft palate and

elongated uvula, large tongue, tumours

and developmental abnormalities of the

lower jaw.

Snoring is three times more common in

obese people.

SNORING HARMFUL ? -> Severe snoring

will be a bigger problem- sleep opnoea.

Left untreated,it can destroy life.

ENT examination is carried.

The patient may have to undergo a PSG

(Polysomnography) test where various

parameters are checked while the patient

is asleep.

TREATMENT OPTIONS : - There are several

self-help methods like weight reduction,

regular exercise, and sleeping on your

side instead of your back.