Effects of snoring?
It disturbs the sleeping patterns of the snorer. The most exaggerated form of snoring is known as obstructive sleep apnea, when loud snoring is interrupted by frequent episodes of totally obstructed breathing. Persons with obstructive sleep apnea may spend little of their night-time hours in the deep-sleep stages that are essential for a good rest. Therefore, they awaken unrefreshed and are sleepy much of the day. They may fall asleep while driving to work or while on the job. OSA is serious if the episodes last over 10 seconds each and occur more than 5 times per hour. During the obstructive episodes, the heart must pump harder to circulate the blood This can cause irregular heartbeats, may lead to elevated blood pressure and heart enlargement.
