Specialty
ENT sleep disorders
Snoring and sleep apnea assessment from an upper-airway perspective.
Snoring isn't normal — even though most people treat it as if it were
Loud, frequent snoring may signal sleep apnea: breathing pauses that affect your rest, your heart, your memory, and your daily performance.
What we evaluate
- Primary snoring
- Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)
- Nighttime nasal obstruction
- Adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children
- Increased upper airway resistance
Signs that warrant evaluation
- You wake up tired despite sleeping enough.
- Your partner notices you stop breathing while sleeping.
- Excessive daytime sleepiness.
- Hard-to-control hypertension.
- Awakening with choking sensation.
- Frequent morning headaches.
How the consultation works
- Sleep historySnoring, pauses, sleepiness, family history.
- Upper airway examinationAssessment of nose, palate, tongue base, pharynx — including fiberoptic laryngoscopy when needed.
- Polysomnography requestSleep study confirming or ruling out apnea and quantifying its severity.
- Management planMedical, devices, surgery, or coordination with pulmonology/sleep medicine as needed.
Common questions
Does sleep apnea only affect overweight people?
No. Although weight is a risk factor, airway anatomy, age, and family history can also cause it.
Does surgery cure apnea?
In some cases yes; in others it improves but requires CPAP or oral devices. We define this based on anatomy and severity.
My child snores — should I worry?
If habitual, yes. It's important to assess adenoids and tonsils, since pediatric apnea affects development.
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If you've been waking up tired for too long, your sleep is worth studying.