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sleep apnea, 睡眠窒息症, OSA, sleep, 睡眠問題, snoring, 鼻鼾

What causes
snoring?

There is a clear hereditary aspect, and other factors such as obesity, smoking, drinking, aging, pregnancy, certain drugs or just extreme tiredness can all contribute to snoring. Finally, we are more likely to snore if we sleep on our back.

What is the consequence of snoring?

Snoring not only affects the quality of sleep, but also affects your daily life, as well as affects the relationship with your partner. Severe cases may lead to thickening of the intima in the carotid artery, which may lead to stroke, heart failure, heart infarction and so on.

Snoring does not only occur in adults, but children may have severe snoring. Pediatric sleep physicians warn that if a child snoring often, he should see a doctor as soon as possible.

Snoring may be a sign of sleep apnea, you should see a specialist for diagnosis.

For more information in sleep apnea symptoms and causes, please refer the following article.
What is sleep apnea and Continuous Positive Air Pressure Device (CPAP)?