Snoring not only causes sleep disorders but also various health problems. Zarifa Efendieva, an otolaryngologist at SM-Clinic, told socialbites.ca about the main reasons for snoring caused by various diseases.
“The main cause of snoring is a decrease in the muscle tone of the curtain or soft palate during sleep, that is, during the phase of muscle relaxation, as if a curtain were lowered, which prevents breathing through the nose and therefore prevents breathing. the emergence of a specific sound,” said the doctor.
But he says there are other possible causes as well. One of them may be impaired nasal breathing due to curvature of the nasal septum, nasal congestion due to rhinitis or sinusitis, nasal polyps, the presence of formations in the nasal cavity (both benign and malignant).
In addition, as the otolaryngologist notes, snoring can be caused by features of the anatomical structure – a small lower jaw displaced backwards, malocclusion, congenital abnormalities of the tongue (for example, with Down syndrome).
“We should not exclude other diseases such as enlargement of the palatine tonsils (tonsil hypertrophy), enlargement of the adenoid tonsils (more often in children), enlargement of the uvula (may be due to an anatomical feature or acute conditions), hormonal diseases. disorders and changes (obesity, thyroid dysfunction), pregnancy, post-menopause, irreversible aging processes in the body,” added Efendieva.
He also named smoking and alcohol addiction as factors that predispose to snoring.
“We need sleep for the restoration and proper functioning of the whole body, rational brain activity and processing of received information, psychological relaxation and many other important processes in the body. A phenomenon such as snoring can cause sleep disturbances, including for those around you. “If you snore, it is recommended that you consult an ear, nose and throat specialist to find the cause and solve the problem,” concluded the doctor.
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