Sleep disorder
What is snoring?
Insomnia is a condition in which, despite an adequate sleep environment, a person cannot fall asleep easily, cannot stay asleep, or wakes too early and cannot fall back asleep.
As a result, sleep quality declines and daytime fatigue, poor concentration and mood changes appear, making it a typical sleep disorder that negatively affects daily life as a whole.
Symptoms
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- Loud snoring during sleep
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- Breathing seems to stop during sleep
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- Waking at night feeling choked or unable to breathe
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- Daytime fatigue and sleepiness persist.
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- You experience reduced concentration and memory decline
Causes
| Obesity | Excess weight builds up fat around the neck and narrows the airway. |
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| Drinking and smoking | Alcohol and nicotine relax the airway muscles and cause snoring. |
| Sleep position | Sleeping on your back lets the tongue and soft tissue fall into the airway, making snoring worse. |
| Rhinitis and nasal congestion | Chronic rhinitis or a blocked nose obstructs airflow through the nose, forcing mouth breathing and causing snoring. |
| Structural problems | Enlarged tonsils and a deviated nasal septum can narrow the airway and cause snoring. |
Diagnostic methods
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- Polysomnography: brain waves, breathing and heartbeat are monitored during sleep to assess the presence and severity of snoring and sleep apnea
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- Endoscopy and 3D-CT: identify structural abnormalities or sites of obstruction in the airway to determine the cause
Prevention and management
| Maintain regular sleep habits | Get into the habit of going to bed and waking up at the same time every day. |
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| Maintain an appropriate weight | Weight management prevents fat accumulation around the airway. |
| Quit drinking and smoking | Alcohol and nicotine relax the airway muscles and can make snoring worse, so they are best avoided. |
| Improving sleep position | Sleep on your side to keep the tongue from falling back into the airway. |
Snoring is not merely a noise problem but a condition that can seriously affect health.
At the St. Peter's Hospital Epilepsy & Sleep Center, we help our patients sleep well through accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment.
If snoring is troubling you, please consult a specialist.
Appointment with Dr. Hong, Seung Bong, Epilepsy & Sleep Center
At the St. Peter's Hospital Epilepsy & Sleep Center, we help our patients sleep well through accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment.
If snoring is troubling you, please consult a specialist.
Appointment with Dr. Hong, Seung Bong, Epilepsy & Sleep Center
