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Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Causes

Causes

Any structural abnormality in the face, skull, or airways that causes some obstruction or collapse in the upper airways and reduces air pressure can produce sleep apnea syndrome. Abnormalities in tissues that lie between the back of the mouth and the esophagus (food pipe) are one of the most common structural causes of sleep apnea. Enlarged soft palates (the base of the tongue and surrounding throat walls) are also associated with many cases of sleep apnea.

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Snoring: Causes and Treatments

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...conditions are available, or see your doctor. Try using a chin strap. If you sleep with your... Read more »

The Basics of CPAP

By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...collapsing that results in snoring. Although the CPAP machine can deliver the pressurized air... Read more »

Consequences of OSA

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...OSA is unlikely in the absence of almost nightly snoring so the American Academy of Pediatrics... Read more »

Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much... Read more »

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Sleep Apnea: Surgery

...tongue joins the jawbone and the area is pulled forward.Genioplasty, which is plastic surgery on the chin.Hyoid surgery, in which the movable bone underneath the chin is moved forward, pulling the... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Treatment

...report little or no benefit from this treatment.CPAP works in the following way:The device itself is a machine weighing about 5 pounds that fits on a bedside table.A mask containing a tube... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: References

...2006 Jun;129(6):1459-1467.Ferguson KA, Cartwright R, Rogers R, Schmidt-Nowara W. Oral appliances for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a review. Sleep. 2006 Feb 1;29(2):244-262.Friedman M,... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Symptoms

...include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental or emotional functioningSnoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)Heartburn (acid... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Other Treatments

...with severe apnea.Improvement in sleep in many patients.Improvement and reduction in the frequency of snoring and loudness of snoring in most (but not all) patients.Higher compliance rates than... Read more »

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