Snoring: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Snoring

Nasal Polyp

Sometimes nasal polyps can make snoring severe enough to tip a patient who snores over to sleep apnea – which has a substantial effect on patients. [uofmhealth.org]

Symptoms include postnasal drainage, snoring, headaches, sinusitis, and a reduced sense of smell and taste. [medicinenet.com]

Why Diagnosis is Important Because patients can’t breathe through their nose, they mouth breathe while sleeping, causing them to snore. [uofmhealth.org]

Sleep Apnea

Over time, however, the snoring can happen more often and get louder. You're asleep when the snoring or gasping happens. [web.archive.org]

Our objective was to develop a simple clinical screening test for OSA in snoring patients. [doi.org]

The key words “snoring AND implants” were used for snoring, and “apnea AND implants” for OSA. [doi.org]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A progressive neuropathy of the soft palate and pharyngeal dilators may be associated with the progression of snoring to OSA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Snoring alone had no impact on mortality in any of the age groups ( Table 2 ). [doi.org]

Be sure to talk to your doctor if you experience loud snoring, especially snoring that's punctuated by periods of silence. [mayoclinic.org]

Deviated Nasal Septum

Some patients had associated pre-operative symptoms of snoring (57.3%), headache (48.0%), rhinorrhoea (38.7%), sneezing (30.7%), hyposmia (30.7%) and epistaxis (21.3%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of a deviated septum will cause symptoms of difficulty breathing and require treatment.[1] Symptoms of a deviated septum include infections of the sinus and sleep apnea, snoring [en.wikipedia.org]

Your partner complains about your snoring and your restless sleep. Your sleep is poor, light and not very restorative. [respifacile.com]

Adenoid Hypertrophy

The primary outcomes were improvement in symptoms of nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, rhinorrhea, snoring, cough, and total nasal symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search upper respiratory tract disease characterized by the unusual growth of the adenoid tonsil; has symptom snoring, has symptom [wikidata.org]

Out of 13, 5 patients complained of nasal obstruction and snoring, 3 complained of snoring and mouth breathing, rest of the 5 patients complained of fullness in ears, diminished [webmedcentral.com]

Tonsillar Hypertrophy

Only maternal history of AT predicted history of snoring [4.12 (1.86-9.12); P < 0.01]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] tonsillar hypertrophy (n = 350) wheezing did not affect snoring [odds ratio: 2.76 (1.10-6.93); P = 0.031 and 1.49 (0.92-2.43); P = 0.107, respectively]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Snoring/sleep apnea are usual symptoms of adenotonsillar hypertrophy, and adenotonsillectomy is usually recommended. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypertrophy of Nasal Turbinates

Elsevier Health Sciences, 30.10.2008 - 472 Seiten Finally, a multi-disciplinary approach that covers both the surgical and non-surgical interventions for sleep apnea and snoring [books.google.de]

Chronic mouth breathing may worsen snoring or lead to dry mouth and/or sore throat. [entallergy1.com]

Snoring was measured by Snoring severity rated by the bed partner, in a longitudinal fashion, using VAS. [aetna.com]

Central Sleep Apnea

In obstructive sleep apnea, the most common symptom is snoring, but most people who snore do not have sleep apnea. [msdmanuals.com]

Family members may tell you that you stop breathing at night and snore excessively. [healthcentral.com]

A word about snoring Snoring by itself is not the same thing as sleep apnea. [sleepresolutions.com]

Chronic Hypertrophic Rhinitis

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Symptoms such as a heavy head, headache, inability to concentrate, and snoring are also common. [suntenglobal.com]

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Acromegaly

In station 5 you may be asked to assess a 40 year old man with snoring Alternative presentations for this case: Headache and blurred vision on a background of diabetes and [medicaleducationleeds.com]

Soft tissue within the body can also enlarge, causing increased snoring, sleep apnea, chronic sinus problems, radiculopathy from nerve root entrapment (i.e., carpal tunnel [ccpd.ucsf.edu]

Carpal tunnel syndrome Deepening of the voice Diabetes Excessive sweating and changes in body odor Increased risk of colon polyps Joint pain and stiffness Sleep apnea and snoring [ucsfhealth.org]

Cleft Uvula

Snoring and sleep apnea The uvula can also contribute to snoring or heavy breathing during sleep; having an elongated uvula can cause vibrations which lead to snoring. [ipfs.io]

Uvulitis is when the uvula swells to three to five times its original size; this can occur due to irritants affecting it, smoking, dehydration, allergies, infection or snoring [ic.steadyhealth.com]

Snoring and sleep apnea [ edit ] The uvula can also contribute to snoring or heavy breathing during sleep; having an elongated uvula can cause vibrations that lead to snoring [en.wikipedia.org]

Chronic Sinusitis

Sometimes nasal polyps can make snoring severe enough to tip a patient who snores over to sleep apnea – which has a substantial effect on patients. [uofmhealth.org]

Sinusitis can cause a variety of respiratory symptoms, including wheezing, coughing, and snoring, as well as sinus headaches. [houstonsinussurgery.com]

[…] sinusitis can cause considerable discomfort with cold-like symptoms that include: Nasal congestion, facial pain, or pressure and headache Difficulty breathing through the nose; snoring [allergytampa.com]

Drug Overdose

Don’t ignore snoring and gurgling. Snoring and gurgling can indicate that a person is having trouble breathing. [overdoseday.com]

In the context of substance use, snoring is not something that should be seen as “normal”. [overdoseday.com]

If they do wake up, then the snoring (airway obstruction) will resolve. If they do not wake up, call emergency services and ask for an ambulance. [overdoseday.com]

Nasal Fracture

Such injuries may result in deformities affecting the outside and inside structures of the nose, which can cause problems breathing, sinus infections, nose bleeds, snoring [entaacare.com]

[…] symptoms of a deviated nasal septum are blockages in either one or both nostrils, obstructed breathing, nasal congestions, chronic sinus, infections, bleeding of the nose, snoring [play.google.com]

Obesity

You may have: Trouble breathing Snoring Skin problems including stretch marks Joint and back pain Doctors can tell if you're obese by: Calculating your BMI (body mass index [merckmanuals.com]

It also causes heavy snoring. Respiratory problems associated with obesity occur when added weight of the chest wall squeezes the lungs and causes restricted breathing. [stanfordhealthcare.org]

Purulent Rhinitis

It occurs when excessive adenoid tissue blocks the nasopharynx and results in snoring, nasal obstruction, postnasal drainage and infections. [patient.info]

[…] subjective data 1. poor school performance, sleep disturbance 2. rhinorrhea 3. congestion 4. nasal pruritis 5. sneezing allergic rhinitis objective data 1. mouth breathing, snoring [quizlet.com]

Significant congestion may also cause snoring and episodes of sleep apnoea. Investigation and management Investigations are not usually required but may include: FBC. [patient.info]

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A

History of snoring, daytime somnolence and stridor may indicate airway obstruction [10]. History of snoring was present in our case. [ijaweb.org]

With regards to the respiratory tract, snoring, sleep apnea, recurrent upper respiratory infection, and dyspnea may occur. [symptoma.com]

There was a history of snoring during sleep. There was no history of mouth breathing, rhinorhoea, stridor or chest pain. [ijaweb.org]

Nasal Foreign Body

A small piece of rubber eraser was lodged in the right nasal cavity, causing unilateral nasal obstruction and discharge, sneezing, snoring and breathing difficulty. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nevertheless, clinicians must entertain the diagnosis of NFB in all patients with nasal irritation, epistaxis, sneezing, snoring, sinusitis, stridor, wheezing, or fever. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Morbid Obesity

They also have trouble catching their breath if they do move and they are likely to have sleep apnea and snoring. [differencebetween.net]

Day-to-day problems related to obesity include: breathlessness increased sweating snoring difficulty doing physical activity often feeling very tired joint and back pain low [nhs.uk]

Airway obstruction may be clinically obvious at the bedside, as patients with severe sleep apnoea may even ‘snore’ while awake, for example, when drawing breath while speaking [academic.oup.com]

Mucopolysaccharidosis

[…] patient had severe infantile global neurodevelopmental delays, macrocephaly with a prominent forehead, coarse facial features with clear corneas, chronic congestion with snoring [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Snores were more frequent in MPS I and II patients, and MPS VI patients having snore complaints showed a higher intensity and a more frequent association with sleep apnea. [arquivosdeorl.org.br]

[…] individual with the following findings 29 : Marked disproportionate short stature with short trunk and normal limbs Respiratory complications (sleep apnea, endurance limitations, snoring [centogene.com]

Bulbar Poliomyelitis

[…] morning; – sleepiness during the day; – dreams of being smothered and/or nightmares; – restless and/or interrupted sleep; – fatigue or exhaustion from normal activities; snoring [post-polio.org]

Otitis Media

Other symptoms include hearing loss, snoring, mouth breathing, fever, headache, vomiting, and diarrhea. [nicklauschildrens.org]

(OME), or vice versa. [39] A study by Walker et al found that preschool children with chronic otitis media with effusion tended to be characterized by nasal obstruction, snoring [emedicine.com]

Chronic Alcoholism

It can also increase snoring and sleep apnea, making it hard to get a good night’s rest. How to Get Help If you think you might have a problem with alcohol, get help. [webmd.com]

Rhinolithiasis

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Tonsillitis

[…] and the adenoid may be enlarged if your child has the symptoms mentioned above, along with any of the following: Breathing stops for a short period of time at night during snoring [healthychildren.org]

This may obstruct breathing, causing snoring and disturbed sleep patterns. [health24.com]

Acute or recurrent Fever Sore throat Bad breath Difficulty swallowing Painful swallowing Tender lymph nodes Lethargy Snoring Chronic Chronic sore throat Bad breath Tender [ucihealth.org]

Insomnia

A PSG also records the amount of oxygen in your blood, how much air is moving through your nose while you breathe, snoring, and chest movements. [web.archive.org]

PATIENT CONCERNS: A 46-year-old man displayed involuntary movements during sleep time, snoring, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, cognitive deficit, brainstem symptoms [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Show More Learn More Improve Your Sleep Hygiene Melatonin and Sleeping Pills Overnight Sleep Study Sleep Quiz Snoring Tips for a Better Night's Sleep UCSF Research & Clinical [ucsfhealth.org]

Bronchial Asthma

History A detailed assessment of the medical history should address the following: Whether symptoms are attributable to asthma Whether findings support the likelihood of asthma (eg, family history) Asthma severity Identification of possible precipitating factors Family history may be pertinent for asthma, allergy,[…] [emedicine.medscape.com]

Bruxism

Habitual snoring and sleep bruxism were closely related. Further studies into this relationship is needed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Muscle pain, snoring, and mouth breathing were important signals associated with possible sleep bruxism among children. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: MLR revealed association of nightmares (p = 0.002; OR = 18.09) and snoring (p = 0.013; OR = 0.14) with bruxism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism presents with the following signs and symptoms: Cardiovascular The heart muscle slows down and contractility decreases therefore the cardiac output is also decreased. Bradycardia, decreased systolic and increased diastolic blood pressure, systemic hypotension and in some severe cases, pericardial[…] [symptoma.com]

Parasomnia Type Sleepwalking

Snoring will not necessarily be present. [schoolworkhelper.net]

Viola-Saltzman said that, in addition to screening patients for snoring, apneic spells, disrupted sleep and daytime somnolence, physicians "may also consider asking about [health24.com]

Alcohol can induce sleep apnea symptoms, such as snoring or interrupted breathing in perfectly healthy individuals. [sleepjunkies.com]