Snoring Treatment and Symptoms resources
Snoring is the act of breathing through the open mouth in such a way as to cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound which may vary from a soft noise to a loud unpleasant sound. This most commonly occurs during sleep, or immediately after death. The cause of snoring is some kind of blockage in the breathing passage. Those blockages can be of many kinds—here are just a few: Tongue falling into the throat Allergies Throat weakness causing the throat to clos ...
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Resources
- AASM -- Accredited Member Centers and Laboratories: Find a Sleep Center (American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
- American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
- American Sleep Apnea Association
- Can Anti-Snoring Claims Be Cause for Alarm? (Federal Trade Commission)
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Diet and Exercise Tips (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Find an Otolaryngologist (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- Injection Snoreplasty (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- JAMA Patient Page: Breathing Problems during Sleep (American Medical Association)
- Laser Assisted Uvula Palatoplasty (LAUP) (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- National Sleep Foundation
- Oral Surgery (Cleveland Clinic)
- Sleep Apnea (HealthWorld)
- Sleep Apnea: A Possible Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Snoring (Nemours Foundation)
- Snoring (Cleveland Clinic)
- Snoring (Medline Plus)
- Snoring (HealthWorld)
- Snoring (HealthWorld)
- Snoring And Sleep Apnea (HealthWorld)
- Snoring: Not Funny, Not Hopeless (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
- What is Snoring? (MayoClinic)