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Snoring
Snoring
It is a condition of noisy breathing while you sleep. During sleep, the pharyngeal muscles relax and the size of the lumen is reduced leading to the airway obstruction, causing vibration of the sounds snoring.
It may affect any age group from infancy to aged persons. It is found that snoring is related to daytime dysfunction and heart disease. In most cases, spouse or the relative sleeping next to the affected person is more affected than the snoring person himself.
Causes of snoring
- Snoring may be due to the medical conditions such as Adenoids, "adenoids, nasal polyp deviated nasal septum" which gives a minimal area for breathing.
- The hormonal changes in the females after the menopause also have added to the causes to snoring.
- In children, tonsilitis and adenoids lead to the nasal obstruction and snoring.
- Enlarged and thick uvula can be an additional cause.
Effects of snoring
Though there is no immediate effect of snoring on a person,it can lead to disturbed sleep pattern and thereby lead to hypertension and cardiac problems. Poor sleep itself can be a problem for the person resulting in poor work performance the next day.
Treatment for snoring
Snoring and sleep apnea treatment depends on the cause and pathology involved. At Vikram ENT Hospital we use devices such as watch pad polysomnography to monitor/track your sleep pattern. For idiopathic causes, where there is no pathology seen, Orthopedic Pillow will be helpful. This pillow helps in easy passage of the air. Laser surgery for snoring is recommended in case of Adenoids and Polyps.
Nose
Treatments
The nose is the visible, protruding and triangular pyramid part of the face that bears the nostrils. Its root is faced upwards and its base is downwards. It is divided into left and right nostrils by the Nasal Septum. The important functions of the nose are; smelling or olfaction - the nose is an organ which helps us to smell objects or food and respiration - the nose helps in the respiration of the lungs in the human body.
Rhinology
Allergy clinics are specialized allergy treatment centers in India, mainly concerned for allergy testing and immunotherapy. Allergy clinics have become the best lifeline for the treatment of allergies. Allergy clinics are working round the clock for the patient’s well-being by providing a specific place and specific treatment by the specialized and well trained ENT doctors. Allergy clinics deal with the diseases like Allergic Rhinitis, Allergic cough, Asthma and any skin related allergies.
