The inability to breathe through the nose is a recognized cause of disordered breathing during sleep, although the true relationship between sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) and nasal obstruction is still unclear. Sleep-disordered breathing can both result from and be worsened by nasal obstruction. Nasal breathing increases ventilatory drive and nasal occlusion decreases pharyngeal patency in normal subjects.

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Nasal Obstruction and Its Medical and Surgical Management in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

  • Bernard Bertrand,
  • Philippe Rombaux,
  • Daniel Rodenstein

摘要

The inability to breathe through the nose is a recognized cause of disordered breathing during sleep, although the true relationship between sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) and nasal obstruction is still unclear. Sleep-disordered breathing can both result from and be worsened by nasal obstruction. Nasal breathing increases ventilatory drive and nasal occlusion decreases pharyngeal patency in normal subjects.