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Snoring and sleep apnoea affect millions of adults in the UK (as well as their partners)! There a wide variety of causes such as weak muscles in the airways, a soft palate and nasal polyps, together with more simple reasons such as nasal congestion and sleeping positions. Our service Your initial assessment at the Hospital will be by a specialist nurse involving a discussion and questionnaire to give you what is known as an Epworth score. You will then undergo an overnight computerised study, called pulse oximetry, to monitor your oxygen levels during sleep. Our nurse will explain how to use the system and you will take it home with you to use for one night. A Consultant Chest Physician will then review your results and may refer you to see a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, an Orthodontist and/or or a Consultant Chest Physician, depending on the most likely causes of your snoring or sleep apnoea. Alternatively, you may be referred for a more comprehensive computerised sleep study. Treatments However, your consultant may recommend one of a number of treatments specific to you, such as a minor operation to harden the muscles at the back of the airways. Next steps |
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Saturday 11 September 2010