Snoring is an acoustic deformation that occurs in the nose or throat during sleep as a consequence of the vibrations of the nasooral structures. It is a consequence of a barrier in the flow of air in the upper respiratory track to the like apnea sleep. The obstruction can be due to physical reasons, but it can also correspond to an infectious or allergic pathology. About 57% of men and 40% of women snore.
Snoring is the result of the flapping of the soft tissues of the throat and nose, especially those of the soft palate, which is the back of the palate. During the sleep phase, the muscles of the pharynx weaken and could cause a partial obstruction of the pharynx. The air stream rushes into the lungs so that they remain perfectly nourished, so that the tissues that relax produce vibration and this is what causes snoring.
Generally the structures covered are the Bell and the Veil of the palate. An abnormal air flow is manifested, induced by certain blockages that are regularly one or more of the following:
- Exhaustion in the throat, causing it to close during sleep.
- Slipped jaw, often caused by muscle tension in the neck.
- Fat accumulation around the throat.
- Blockage in the way respiratory.
- Obstructive sleep apnea.
- Narrow pharyngeal ducts, stimulating the adjacent tissues to touch each other.
- Relaxing like liquor, able to weaken the throat muscles.
- Seat on the back, which manages to slide the tongue towards the back of the throat.
Snoring is a sign or indicator of Sleep Disorder and a variation in breathing, and it can have serious consequences, starting with a soporific state of seasonal drowsiness, temporary loss of memory causing difficulty in remembering names, dates, etc., impossibility partial logical meditation such as not being able to perform arithmetic operations for example and severe headaches, irritability, retention problems, loss of situational awareness and sudden changes of character.
