Sleep snoring seems to be a common thing, many people think it is just a small thing, not considered a disease. Unbeknownst to them, their own health and that of their family members are to some extent disturbed by it. In medical terms, snoring in sleep is called “sleep breathing disorder”, which is a group of sleep-related diseases with abnormal breathing events as the main manifestation, manifested as abnormal rhythm and amplitude of breathing during sleep. These disorders include: obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome, central sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome and so on. The most common and well-known one is “obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome (OSAHS)”. Let’s learn more about it today. I believe many people who snore at night have these experiences: being awakened during sleep, dry throat in the morning, sleepiness during the day, and for school-age patients, memory loss and lack of concentration in class. These are all common manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome. So are these the only problems caused by this disease? It poses far more threats to health. The frequent occurrence of hypoxia during sleep not only contributes to the formation of hypertension, arteriosclerosis and diabetes, but also causes increased urination at night, urine loss in children, and even suffocation in severe cases. For children in the developmental stage, sleep snoring not only affects school, but also causes abnormal physical development. Prolonged open-mouth breathing at night can lead to abnormal development of the jaw and face, such as high arch of the hard jaw, uneven teeth, protruding incisors, thick lips and lack of expression, which is called adenoid face. Speaking of this I believe you will be curious as to why someone snores. The etiology of this disease is multifaceted. First, the narrowing of the anatomical structure of the upper airway, such as nasal congestion caused by deviated nasal septum, adenoid hypertrophy, tonsillar hypertrophy, tongue hypertrophy, etc.; second, the abnormal muscle tone of the pharynx with age; again, obesity, pregnancy, menopause, etc. These three aspects work together to contribute to the generation of sleep snoring. With the development of modern medicine, obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome is getting more and more attention from the medical and social circles, and the treatment measures are being updated and progressed, so even if you are troubled by this, you do not need to worry too much. First of all, if you find any of the above symptoms, you should visit the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in time to let the doctor conduct a preliminary examination and, after the diagnosis of the disease, complete the gold standard test for the diagnosis of the disease – polysomnography as soon as possible. After receiving the report, the doctor will choose the appropriate intervention according to the extent of the disease and your general condition, such as wearing a ventilator at night or restoring the anatomy of the upper airway through surgery. All in all, snoring is a very common but definitely not trivial thing that unknowingly affects our quality of life. But we do not have to worry too much about it, face the disease, understand the disease, early treatment, and actively reduce weight, strengthen physical exercise, through the joint efforts of doctors and patients, so that the annoying snoring no longer break the quiet night, so that health back to us.