Snoring--when is etiological assessment necessary?
Schwizer, B.
Praxis 90(42): 1825-1828
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1661-8157 PMID: 11697151 Document Number: 531619
Snoring is more than a social problem. Snoring is a sound produced by the vibrating structures of the upper airway. If clinical signs like sleepiness, fatigue, hypertension or vascular disease are present or if a surgical procedure for the treatment of snoring is considered, further investigations (respiratory polygraphy or full nocturnal polysomnography) should be performed. If sleep apnea is demonstrated, non-surgical approaches may be more promising.