As you can probably tell, I truly enjoy sharing ideas with colleagues and patients about some of the challenges we face in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. One topic that provokes particularly intense discussion is the role of the epiglottis in sleep apnea. My colleague, Dr. Andrew Goldberg, came up with the title for… Read more »
What are the health risks of untreated snoring without obstructive sleep apnea?
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often snore, but there is a large group of patients who snore but have no obstructive sleep apnea. The prevailing wisdom is that snoring without obstructive sleep apnea is not harmful, other than waking up others (and maybe the snorer, whether from sharp elbows coming from those sharing their bed… Read more »