Snoring is the hoarse or harsh sound that occurs when air can’t flow easily through the mouth or nose. Among physical causative factors which include overweight-obesity, short neck & metabolic disorders and various other factors such as stress(after long working hours), smoking and alcohol consumption.
With advanced health and science, team of technicians and doctors record the parameters of sleep patterns using the polysomnography method. Surgical interventions becomes essential in cases of nasal polyp corrections, swollen tonsil, improper nasal turbinate and various other defects diagnosed with snoring and sleep apnea.
In this article, Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj talks about snoring by addressing the following concerns on
- Basis of snoring assessment
- Definition of sleep apnea
- Causes for snoring
- Learning about sleep apnea
- Difference between snoring and sleep apnea
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