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Snore Clinic, Palatoplasty (for snoring),
Somnoplasty, Sleep Studies |
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Birmingham |
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Bournemouth |
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Brentwood |
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Bristol |
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Cheltenham |
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Derby |
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Harrogate |
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Leeds |
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London |
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Taunton |
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Woking |
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Wolverhampton |
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Snoring is far more common than people
realise, millions of people of all ages and both
sexes are affected, although it is true that men
snore more than women. Snoring is caused by the
collapse of the upper airway normally maintained
by muscle tone. Vibration in this segment will
cause snoring.
In more serious cases where
the airway collapses, breathing is stopped or
obstructed, resulting in possible damage to your
health as the level of oxygen in the blood is
reduced. This is known as "obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome" which leaves an individual
feeling unrested in the morning and often means
that they feel drowsy or fall asleep during the
daytime.
Snoring assessments include an
initial consultation with a specialist, and a
sleep study, involving an overnight stay in
hospital for diagnosis. The sleep study assists
the consultant by measuring the severity of
snoring, frequency and severity of apnoeas and
associated sleep disturbance.
There are a
number of treatments available to help prevent or
cure snoring.
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