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Catathrenia or nocturnal groaning is a sleep-related breathing disorder, consisting of end-inspiratory apnea (breath holding) and expiratory groaning during sleep.It describes a rare condition characterized by monotonous, irregular groans while sleeping. [1]
Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research suggests that snoring is one of the factors of sleep deprivation.
Side-sleeping may exacerbate pain, especially in the neck or shoulders on the side you sleep on, the experts noted. If you fall asleep on one arm, this can reduce circulation or cause numbness.
Rhinorrhea usually resolves without intervention, but may require treatment by a doctor if symptoms last more than 10 days or if symptoms are the result of foreign bodies in the nose. [4] The term rhinorrhea was coined in 1866 from the Greek rhino-("of the nose") and -rhoia ("discharge" or "flow"). [5]
Nasal obstruction characterized by insufficient airflow through the nose can be a subjective sensation or the result of objective pathology. [10] It is difficult to quantify by subjective complaints or clinical examinations alone, hence both clinicians and researchers depend both on concurrent subjective assessment and on objective measurement of the nasal airway.
“The left side of the body is considered the feminine or ‘receiving’ side while the right side is the masculine or ‘giving’ side,” Arbeau clarifies. “If your nose is itching on the ...
Sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea in British English; /æpˈniːə/) is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last for several seconds to several minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more in an hour.
There really is a "right" side to sleep on -- but we've had this info for a while and just didn't know it. A 2004 study found people who slept on their left side had more nightmares. The research ...