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Snoring or sleep apnea?

A simple diagnostic test is used to establish certainty about the presence of sleep apnea.

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Sleep apnea, a widespread and little known disease – learn more about this common sleep-related breathing disorder:

Stuffed up?
Blocked up?
Fed up?

If your nose is chronically stuffed: The Celon method can help. Ask your ENT specialist.

No breath?
No power?
No appetite?

If the tonsils are too large: The Celon method can help. Ask your ENT specialist.

Identifying an appropriate treatment for snoring is always based on the establishment of a precise diagnosis by a specialist doctor.

Visual examination and a focused patient interview, e.g using a Questionnaire usually suffice to arrive at an initial diagnosis.
Further information may be gathered using a screening method involving a portable measuring device that can be conveniently worn by the patient at home for the course of one night. Should the device confirm a diagnosis of sleep apnea in your case, your doctor will discuss further procedures with you and may refer you to a sleep specialist (somnologist) for further diagnosis and treatment.
The somnologist will then measure and evaluate a number of sleep-related parameters - including breathing patterns, heart rate, nocturnal movement/body positioning, blood oxygen levels and the sound of your breathing - to determine what type of snorer you are.
When applying sleep endoscopy, the doctor inserts a flexible endoscope through the patient's nose to gain a direct view of the relevant structures in the back of the throat and to determine the exact cause of the snoring.

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