snoring
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Introduction
Loud, rattling, inspiratory noise during sleep.
Etiology
- vibration of the pendulous palate (including uvula)
- vibration of the vocal cords
Epidemiology
- 60% of middle-aged men
- 30% of middle-aged women
- 12% of children, 22% of hyperactive children[3]
Clinical manifestations
- generally asymptomatic (except for spouse)
Diagnostic procedures
- polysomnography for suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)*
* OSA may be suspected on the basis of snoring, hypertension, obesity, low SaO2 on room air[4]; MKSAP19 differs on indications for polysomnography (see OSA)[3]
Complications
- obstructive sleep apnea
- linked to ADHD & depression in preschool children[4]
Management
- oral appliances
- oropharyngeal exercises may be effective[5]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Journal Watch 22(8):65, 2002 Chervin RD, Archbold KH, Dillon JE et al Inattention, hyperactivity, and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing. Pediatrics 109:449, 2002 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11875140
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Beebe DW et al Presistent snoring in preschool children: Predictors and Behavioral and Developental Correlates Pediatrics August 13, 2012 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22891224 Pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/08/08/peds.2012-0045.full.pdf+html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ieto V, Kayamori F, Montes MI et al Effects of Oropharyngeal Exercises on Snoring: A Randomized Trial. Chest. 2015 Sep 1;148(3):683-91. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25950418