Sleep snoring and breath-holding may be related to obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome, which is commonly seen in tonsillar hypertrophy, mandibular retraction deformity, tongue root retroversion and other diseases and pharyngeal cavity structural deformities, and requires a choice of surgical treatment, oral orthodontic appliance treatment, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation and other treatments according to the cause of the disease and the characteristics of the disease.
1. Tonsillar hypertrophy: after the hypertrophied tonsils block the pharyngeal cavity, it can cause the symptom of snoring and breath-holding in sleep. Commonly used palatopharyngoplasty to correct the structural deformity of the pharyngeal cavity and remodel the pharyngeal cavity for normal ventilation.
2. Mandibular retraction deformity: this type of abnormal jaw structure, mandibular retraction, prone to the above symptoms. Some patients can be treated with mandibular advancement surgery, while those who are not suitable for surgery or refuse to have surgery can also choose mandibular advancement device treatment, which is one of the more clinically applied ones at present. By advancing the position of the lower jaw, the root of the tongue and the hyoid bone can be moved forward, and the upper airway can be enlarged.
3. Tongue root falling back: Tongue muscle strength decline, tongue hypertrophy and other reasons can lead to tongue root falling back, followed by the phenomenon of sleep snoring and breath holding. You can choose chin and tongue muscle anterior displacement surgery. For those who do not tolerate this surgery or the treatment effect is not good, non-invasive positive pressure ventilator can be chosen to eliminate night snoring, improve sleep structure, improve night apnea and hypoventilation.
When you find that you snore and hold your breath in your sleep, you need to actively consult a doctor for a systematic examination, make a clear diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.