Snoring May Mean Grave Trouble

Snorers are thrice likelier to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot, a new study has discovered.

Patients diagnosed with the snoring-related condition -- sleep apnoea -- were three times as likely to develop a deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot that forms within a vein, as non-snorers, the Daily Express reported.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Overview
Obstructive sleep apnea should be suspected in overweight middle aged adults who snore loudly and which can cause interruption of breathing for 10 seconds or more and this results in reduced blood o

The condition is usually linked to immobility, such as in patients lying in hospital beds for long periods after surgery or in long-haul airline passengers.

The latest investigation, carried out by a team of researchers in Taiwan is one of the first to show a link with DVTs, even though previous studies have suggested sleep apnoea may raise the risk of heart attacks.

A DVT is a blood clot in a vein, usually in the leg, which can break off and cause a life-threatening blockage in the lung, known as a pulmonary embolism.

Sleep Disorders in Children - Overview, Types, Diagnosis, Management
Sleep disorders are problems in sleep that meet diagnostic criteria for a disorder. They include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias and narcolepsy.

An estimated three million people in Britain suffer with sleep apnoea.

The results of the research have been published in the American Journal of Medicine.

Snoring Symptom Evaluation
People, who normally do not snore, tend to do so after a bout of drinking, viral infections or after taking certain medications.

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Sleep Disorders Discussed - Sleepcon 2009
Sleep disorders are increasing worldwide. Sleep medicine experts met at Sleepcon 2009, an international conference in Chennai to explore better diagnostic methods and treatment of sleep ailments.