snoring
Last reviewed 01/2018
- simple snoring is common in Britain
- it has a prevalence of up to 40% (1)
- snoring occurs when there is an obstruction to the free flow of air through the passages at the back of the mouth and nose (1)
- this area where the tongue and upper throat meet the soft palate and uvula is the collapsible part of the airway.
- snoring occurs when these come to contact with each other during breathing.
- excessive snoring may be secondary to:
- conditions causing an encroachment on the pharynx
- conditions causing nasal obstruction
- excessive snoring may be associated with sleep apnoea. The management of conditions associated with excessive snoring and sleep apnoea is described in the sleep apnoea section.
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