IS YOUR SNORE LIKE A ROAR?It's a bedroom intruder that will wake you up from peaceful slumber. It begins with a rumble from deep within and erupts into a cacophony of slurps, gurgles and snorts. It's not an earthquake. It's a snore snore (snor) 1. rough, noisy breathing during sleep, due to vibration of the uvula and soft palate. 2. to produce such sounds during sleep. snore v. . To bring relief to chronic snorers and those who (try to) sleep beside them, the Sleep Disorders Sleep Disorders Definition Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbance in the patient's amount of sleep, quality or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. Center at Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale Adventist Medical Center is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California. It was founded in 1905. Glendale Adventist Medical Center is a sister institution of Loma Linda University Medical Center and is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system. is inviting chronic snorers to send a video or audio tape of their nighttime serenades. The snorer snore intr.v. snored, snor·ing, snores To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. n. 1. The act or an instance of snoring. 2. with the most distinctive sound will win a free snoring snoring, rough, vibratory sounds made in breathing during sleep or coma. The noisy breathing is the result of an open mouth and a relaxation of the palate; it is frequently induced by lying on one's back. evaluation. Snoring occurs when excessive tissue in the back of the throat and upper airway up·per airway n. The portion of the respiratory tract that extends from the nostrils or mouth through the larynx. vibrates. Rest assured, most snoring is annoying but harmless. A bad cold or alcohol consumption can bring it on. But chronically loud snoring can be indicative of sleep apnea, a disorder that causes a cessation of breathing for up to 45 seconds. If left untreated, sleep apnea is linked to an increased incidence of high blood pressure and strokes, said Dr. David Thompson, medical director for the sleep disorders center. Aging and being overweight can cause snoring to get worse. ``Snoring is no laughing matter No Laughing Matter is an episode of U.S. Acres from the series Garfield and Friends. It was the 74th episode produced for the series, although it is listed as the 71st episode on the Garfield and Friends DVD. It originally aired on October 21, 1989. ,'' Thompson said. ``This loud, irregular snoring is a marker of sleep apnea that may be quite bad for your health.'' If that's not bad enough, sleep apnea can prevent the snorer from getting a good night's sleep, as well as send your spouse fleeing to the couch. ``We commonly see children making fun of their father because the snoring is so loud,'' Thompson said. A common treatment for sleep apnea is a breathing device. Worn at night, the device sends a steady flow of air into the lungs. Send video or audio tape to Sleep Disorders Center, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509 Wilson Terrace, Glendale, Calif. 91206. Entries must be postmarked by Friday. The winner will be announced June 5. CAPTION(S): Drawing Drawing: no caption (Sleeping woman) Knight-Ridder Tribun e Graphics Network |
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