During sleep, the airway in a snorer or sleep apnea patient collapses, causing a restriction in the airway. |
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Snoring is the loud noise that can be heard when a snorer inhales air when sleeping. |
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But for the snorer, it can lead to sleep apnea, which can be a debilitating and lethal condition. |
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Yet, it's a problem that may affect the sleep of up to twice as many people: the snorer and their unlucky bed partner! |
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Even the snorer gets a better sleep, as the snoring can often disturb their own sleep! |
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This quiet interval ends when the snorer is aroused from deep sleep, reopens his airway with a loud snort and resumes snoring. |
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The scales for the measurement of vigilance do not objectivate the important sleepiness that can be observed after a voluntary sleep deprivation or in the pathological snorer for example. |
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Our advice is to be gentle and point out that a small initial discomfort for the snorer is much less than the continual debilitating effect of sleepless nights on the person being kept awake. |
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