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New Device to Treat Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Snoring is the vibration of respiratory organs and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. It can sometimes be frustrating for patients and their loved ones.
There are several medical or surgical treatments available to help people who snore. Almost all treatments, however, revolve around clearing the blockage in the breathing passage.
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. It is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with strokes, heart attacks and high blood pressure and therefore requires medical attention.
The interruptions in breathing occur when the muscles in the soft palate, tongue and tonsils relax during sleep. This is the same process involved with normal snoring but with sleep apnea the airway narrows so much that it closes.
In the new procedure - which takes just 15 minutes - surgeons make a tiny incision in the side of the neck and then implant a small metal anchor-shaped device, about one millimetre long, in the base of the tongue in the throat. Another metal anchor is implanted into the lower jawbone, reported the online edition of the Daily Mail.
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05/14/2009
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I am a victim snoring and sleep apnoea. I had a polysomnogram and the test showed I had stopped breathing for about 52 seconds. To cut a long story short I never could adapt anything intrusive ,like a CPAP, mouth inserts, etc. it took me two long years to design a anti snoring pillow I have used for the last 14 months and reduced my snoring by about 80 to 90%. I have not had an apnoea for the 14 months. The Anti-Snoring Sleep Assist Pillow is designed to reduce snoring and prevent sleep apnoea. Because of its unique design, the U SleepWell, It will also assist in mild respiratory conditions and make breathing easier. As people adapt to the posture and incline of the Sleep Assist Pillow they will enjoy the comfort and freedom of sleeping normally.