Sleep apnea is a common problem that affects millions of people all over the world. It makes you stop breathing while you sleep, which can lead to a number of health problems if you don’t get it treated. An ENT (ear, nose, and throat) disorder could be the root cause of sleep apnea. In this post, we’ll talk about the link between sleep apnea and ENT disorders and how treating these underlying conditions can help relieve sleep apnea symptoms.

What is sleep apnea?

Before we get into how sleep apnea and ENT disorders are related, let’s take a quick look at what sleep apnea is. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which you stop breathing while you sleep. You may also snore and gasp for air. These breaks in breathing can last a few seconds or even a few minutes, and they can happen more than once during the night. So, even after a full night’s sleep, people with sleep apnea often feel tired and groggy when they wake up.

What are ENT disorders?

ENT disorders are a group of problems with the ears, nose, and throat. Some of the most common ENT problems are:

• Obstructive sleep apnea is a type of sleep apnea that happens when the throat or nasal passages physically block the airway.
• A deviated septum is a condition in which the wall between the nostrils moves to one side, making it hard to breathe through one or both of them.
• Tonsils or adenoids that are too big: The tonsils and adenoids are lymphatic tissues in the back of the throat. When they get bigger, they can block the airway and make sleep apnea worse.
• Nasal polyps are noncancerous growths that form in the lining of the nose or sinuses. They can make it hard to breathe because they block the nasal passages.

Sleep apnea and ENT disorders have something in common.

As we’ve already talked about, an ENT disorder could be a cause of sleep apnea. For example, obstructive sleep apnea is often caused by a physical blockage in the throat or nose that makes it hard to breathe. This can happen if the septum is crooked, if the tonsils or adenoids are big, or if there are nasal polyps.

When the airway is blocked, the body has to work harder to breathe, which can make the chest and abdomen contract more strongly. This can make you snore, gasp for air, and have other sleep apnea symptoms.

ENT disorders can be treated to help relieve sleep apnea symptoms.

The good news is that sleep apnea symptoms can often be fixed by treating the ENT disorder that is causing them. For example, if sleep apnea is caused by a deviated septum, surgery to fix the septum can improve airflow and lessen sleep apnea symptoms. In the same way, if sleep apnea is caused by enlarged tonsils or adenoids, removing these tissues can help open up the airway, stop snoring, and ease other symptoms.

There are both surgical and non-surgical ways to treat ENT problems that can help ease the symptoms of sleep apnea. For example, using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while you sleep can help keep the airway open and reduce snoring and other symptoms.

Conclusion

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that can be dangerous to your health if it isn’t treated. Even though there are many possible causes of sleep apnea, an ENT disorder is often one of them. By treating these underlying problems, like a deviated septum or swollen tonsils, sleep apnea symptoms can be relieved and overall health and quality of life can be improved. If you think you might have sleep apnea or an ENT disorder, you should talk to your healthcare provider.

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Dr. Vivek Kumar Pathak has several decades of domain-specific experience under his belt. Dr. Vivek Kumar Pathak has over 10 years of experience in his field. The clinician treats and manages a wide range of conditions such as Nasal Polyps, Radiation Necrosis in the Neck, Hyperthyroidism, Goiter

Some of the common conditions treated by the ENT surgeon are hearing loss, tonsillitis, and nasal polyps. The cochlear implant helps bypass the damaged ear and also stimulates the auditory nerve. “Tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of your tonsils and is performed if there is a frequent occurrence of tonsillitis.”
Dr. Vivek Kumar Pathak

MBBS, MS ( ENT Specialist)Consultant ENT at Kailash Hospital, Greater Noida, U.P., India
ENT Surgeon – Sharda Hospital, Greater Noida
ENT Surgeon at Doxtreat Healthcare, Noida Sector- 20

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