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Snoring: Introduction

In many cases, snoring is a normal and relatively harmless condition. It is often exacerbated by respiratory disorders (e.g. blocked nose), drinking alcohol, obesity, and so on. However, there is a darker side, where snoring can be a serious symptom of sleep apnea (or other type of "sleep-disordered breathing"), such as related to an underlying cause of tonsilitis or adenoiditis. Sleep apnea can be a potentially dangerous medical condition that needs to be ruled out. Sleep apnea is often caused by obesity in adults, or by a tonsil disorder or adenoiditis in children. ...more »

Symptoms of Snoring

• Snoring
• Snoring during sleep
• See also symptoms of sleep apnea
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Snoring

• Weight loss
• Quit smoking
• Dental appliances-mandibular advancement splints
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is often used to control sleep apnea and the snoring associated with it
• Surgery is also available as a method of correcting social snoring. Some procedures, such as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, attempt to widen the airway by removing tissues in the back of the throat, including the uvula and pharynx
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Snoring:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Diagnostic Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Snoring?

• Misdiagnosis of Snoring
• Failure to diagnose Snoring
• Hidden causes of Snoring (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Snoring

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Alternative Treatments for Snoring

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Snoring may include:

• Lose weight
• Avoid alcohol before bedtime
• Elevate the head of the bed
• more treatments »

Snoring: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Snoring:

• Snoring is known to cause sleep deprivation to snorers and those around them, as well as daytime drowsiness, irritability, lack of focus and decreased libido
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Causes of Snoring

• Normal snoring - many people snore without any medical condition.
• Aging
• Sleep-disordered breathing
• Sleep apnea
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• more causes...»

See full list of 34 causes of Snoring

More information about causes of Snoring:

• Underlying causes of Snoring
• Snoring as a complication caused by other conditions
• Snoring as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Snoring

Disease Topics Related To Snoring

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Snoring:

• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Sleep apnea snoring
• Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
• OSAS
• Upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep
• Sleep-disordered breathing
• more related diseases...»

Snoring: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Snoring

RLS sleep disorder causing night-time leg sensations often misdiagnosed: A common but relatively unknown sleep-related disorder called Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is...read more »

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Snoring: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Sleep/Insomnia Health Specialists:
  • Sleep Medicine (Insomnia & Sleep Disorder Specialists)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Snoring

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Snoring:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Snoring, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Snoring: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Snoring: Animations

More Snoring animations & videos

Research about Snoring

Visit our research pages for current research about Snoring treatments.

Clinical Trials for Snoring

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Snoring include:

• The Role of Clinical Parameters in Predicting the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Clinical Study to Determine Safety and Effectiveness of KEEPASLEEP Device in Simple Snorers. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Polidocanol Sclerotherapy of Pharynges for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Snoring Subjects(SS) - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Polidocanol Sclerotherapy
• Evaluating the Relationship Between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Daytime Alertness - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Snoring: Broader Related Topics

• Sleep conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• more types...»

Types of Snoring

Snoring Message Boards

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  • I'm 20 years old, my short-term memory is terrible!!!
  • sleeping up to 14 hours and still tired.
  • Night-only urination problem.
  • hurt myself while asleep
  • Sleeping all day-up at night
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

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• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
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• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Snoring:

Rough, noisy breathing during sleep, due to vibration of the uvula and soft palate. - (Source - Diseases Database)

The act of snoring or producing a snoring sound - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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