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Snoring used to be a laughing matter. We now know that it can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a serious condition characterized by repeated collapse of the pharynx during sleep, leading to periods in which breathing stops (apnea) or hypoventilation occurs (hypopnea). These episodes are usually terminated by brief periods of arousal,¹ which disturb sleep and lead to excessive daytime sleepiness. People with sleep apnea are typically obese, have loud, irregular snoring, and have hypersomnia or fatigue during the day. Many people do not have all these characteristics, and the condition is most reliably diagnosed by overnight polysomnography . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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