Researchers have discovered a simple procedure that can reduce snoring caused by fluttering of the soft palate.
The research, conducted by a team from Mansoura University in Egypt, evaluated a nonsurgical procedure that involves injecting a sclerosing, or hardening agent into the upper palate. The procedure is called snoreplasty.
34 participants with simple snoring were included in the study. Of the 34 study participants, 32 reported significant improvements in their snoring. On average they received 1.8 injections. In addition, the patients reported no significant side effects.
Snoring can result from many conditions including alcohol consumption, age, being overweight, having a cold, the flu or allergies. There are certain medications that can increase the likelihood of snoring.
More serious snoring issues can be related to sleep apnea, a condition where the breathing stops repeatedly during sleep.
The Egyptian study only dealt with those patients that had simple snoring involving issues with the soft palate and not with snoring due to tongue or nasal problems.
The researchers concluded that injection snoreplasty is a simple, safe, low cost and effective office treatment for simple snoring.
The teams findings were presented at the American College of Chest Physicians conference being held in Philadelphia, PA.
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