MS(ENT), MBBS, Training in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
ENT Specialist, Hyderabad
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Constant snoring puts a strain on your heart.
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A constant snoring habit that causes sleep apnea is known to put a strain on the heart and lead to all kinds of cardiovascular disorders. Some of these include a spike in the blood pressure, an increase in the size of the heart, as well as the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Both men and women can be affected by this.
Which of the following factors causes children to develop a snoring habit?
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Large tonsils cause the throat tissue to become bulky and thereby lead to disturbed breathing patterns. This increases when the child is asleep and results in the development of a snoring habit.
A snoring habit can lead to sexual dysfunction in older men.
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There is a link between snoring and sexual dysfunction in a number of cases concerning middle-aged men. Middle Aged men with snoring habits have reported lower levels of libido and decreased sexual satisfaction even though all other aspects of their sexual and physiological health were intact.
Which is the most common medical condition linked to habitual snoring?
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Medical research has shown that over 50% of habitual snorers suffer from sleep apnea. This condition is a sleep disorder that causes breathing to be frequently disturbed during sleep. Those suffering from sleep apnea are at a higher risk of developing hypertension, mood swings, memory problems and heart disease.
Overweight leads to snoring.
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While this is not the only cause for snoring and skinny people can snore too, the excessive weight around the neck of overweight or obese people results in a smaller passage in the throat. When the air passes through a relatively smaller space as they breathe deeply during sleep, it leads to them snoring.
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