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 DEFINITION
The sound of the snoring takes place when an obstruction exists to the air step across the later part of the mouth and nose. With this one area they coincide the language with the soft palate and the uvula or small bell. When these structures collide some with others a vibration takes place during the respiration, the typical noise of the snoring being generated.
CAUSES
Approximately 45 % of the adult persons snores occasionally and 25 % is habitual snorers. The problem of the snorings is more frequent in the men and in the obese persons or with excess weight and it worsens with the age.
The snorers have, at least, some of the following problems:
- Under muscular tone in the muscles of the gullet or of the language. A few slack muscles produce that the language falls down backwards and that with the muscles of the gullet they cause the airways to collapse. This happens when the muscular tone of the person is much relaxed by the consumption of alcohol, medicines or drugs that cause drowsiness. But also it happens in some persons when they are relaxed in the phases of deep sleep.
- An excessive development of the textiles of the gullet. The big tonsils or the adenoids developed excessively (vegetations), for example, are the cause of the snorings in the children. The obese persons the same way suffer an increase in the size of these textiles. The same way, although less frequent, the cysts or tumors can be also factors that cause the snorings.
- An excessive length of the soft palate and of the uvula. A big palate can turn in narrow the step between the nose and the gullet. As the soft palate hangs on the entry of the airways, acts like a flow valve and when the relaxed respiration takes place contributes to the rumorosidad of the snoring. A the same way big uvula aggravates the topic.
- Obstruction of the nasal airways. When an obstruction is endured or a nasal blockade is necessary to carry an effort out to inhale the air across the nose. This believe an exaggerated gap in the gullet that turns into a collapse on behalf of the airways and pushes the soft textiles towards the gullet. By it in viral infections of the nose the snoring can appear in persons who are not usually snorers. Also this explains the reason for which certain persons only snore during the spring (allergic to the pollen).
- The same way, the distortions of the nasal dividing wall are a habitual cause of obstruction to the air step and it is possible to produce the night snoring.
PROBLEMS OF THE SNORING
It is usually a familiar problem, the snorer generates a discomfort between those who support the snorings and turns into a problem coming, occasionally to produce matrimonial ruptures to him.
Also problems exist already for the proper individual the snoring alters his sleep and this one does not turn out to be a repairer, as it the big snorers tend to have an arterial tension higher than not snorers. In exaggerated cases obstructive apnea of the sleep goes so far as to produce a called picture, this happens when the noisy respiration of the snoring is interrupted by episodes of cessation of the respiration.
TREATMENT
As general measurements it is recommended:
- To avoid the sedentary life and to realize daily exercises.
- To avoid the use of tranquilizers and antihistamines, before going to bed.
- Not to consume alcoholic beverages before going to bed.
- Not to realize big dinners before going to bed.
- To avoid the excessive weariness.
- To sleep preferably sideways better that mouth arrives.
- To place the sloping bed, raising the head.
- To try that the persons of his family fall asleep earlier.
In any case the big snorers have to of there is carried out a medical study, of his nose, mouth, palate, gullet and neck. To realize a study of Rx of bosoms paranasales, or of cavum in the children.
Later and if a cause exists we must take the appropriate corrective measures.
- To treat a nasal allergy or an infection
- Surgical rinoplastia intervention
- Eradication of the tonsils or of the adenoids (vegetations).
- Surgical intervention to reduce the size of the palate and gullet (uvulo-faringo-palatino-plastia)
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