All kinds of obstacles obstructing the respiratory tract in the part from the tip of the nose to the vocal cords cause respiratory arrest and snoring during sleep. Here
let me point out that not every snoring patient has sleep apnea, but not every sleep apnea patient
snores.
What are apnea and sleep apnea?
The cessation of breath air entering the mouth and nose for 10 seconds is called apnea, and more than 5 apnea attacks during a normal
night's sleep are called sleep apnea
.
The back of the tongue, the area where the soft palate and uvula meet with the nasal passage
is a self-narrowing region. When these structural strictures come into contact with each other,
vibrates with respiration and snoring occurs.
Complaints in children; adenoids and enlarged tonsils.
In adults; It causes the soft palate muscles to weaken, reduce tension and relax
.
There are three types as mixed (Central and occlusive reason mixed). What we will focus on
is the subject of sleep apnea.
At least 45% of adults snore from time to time. This complaint is in a continuous
state in 25% of cases. The snoring problem usually occurs in adults who have recently gained weight
and increases with age. It can be a serious problem affecting family life
. If you are a person who snores and in the meantime, your breathing stops for minutes in your sleep, it means you are used to warnings
to be woken up at night by your partner and to change the way you lie down. The person who snores becomes the subject of ridicule. He is held responsible for sleepless
nights for other members of the family. The person who snores becomes an undesirable roommate on vacation and business trips. The damage caused by respiratory arrest during sleep is great. There are nights spent without resting
. High blood pressure is more common in people who snore
than in people who don't snore. sighs. The most severe form of snoring is an obstructive type of snoring disease.
In these patients, the oxygen level in their blood
drops excessively due to the cessation of breathing during their sleep. During this period of low oxygen, the heart is forced to pump the blood more
. After a while, while the heart rhythm deteriorates, high blood pressure,
heart enlargement, lung problems settle over the years.
People with obstructive snoring disease can enter the deep sleep
phase in a very small part of their sleep. . They never get a comfortable deep sleep. Because of the
sleeplessness at night, they will fall asleep while sitting or doing work during the day,
young children will be unsuccessful in their studies and will be irritable. Most importantly, according to the characteristics and living conditions of their workplaces; Those who live alone, those who drive,
those who work in the industry, will result in accidents and deaths due to lack of attention and concentration.
Recommendations for people who snore are generally as follows;
1. Under the supervision of a specialist, weight can be lost.
2. Doing sports to increase muscle tone.
3. He should not take sleeping pills, tranquilizers and allergy medications called antihistamines before sleep.
4 4. Avoid drinking alcohol 4 hours before or even no alcohol. > 8. By raising the head of the entire bed, making the person sleep with their head tilted up.
9. Wait for people who do not snore at home to fall asleep before you
and allow time for them to fall asleep before you
.
The definitive diagnosis and type determination of the disease is made in sleep laboratories by polysomnography. Recordings obtained from the electrodes placed on the body
are evaluated. Thus, the sleep apnea number obtained in a normal night's sleep SI;
0 to 5 is mild
5 to 15 is moderate
15 to 25 and above is considered severe sleep apnea.
Today, in appropriate cases, In line with the information obtained as a result of polysomnographic examination, the devices called SPAP or BIPAP, which are used
and give positive air pressure by wearing a mask outside the nose, are used with success.
As we mentioned above, in surgical treatment. , from the tip of the nose to the vocal cords
anatomical structures that cause obstruction (in the nasal, intraoral and throat sections) are cleaned.
For this purpose, various surgical methods are applied, these approaches can be evaluated by the specialist who will perform the surgery
.
When snoring becomes harmful to the person and their family, it may be appropriate to consult a specialist.
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