Hypopnea causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Among the causes of hypopnea there are:^{[1] [2]}

• Anatomical defects such as nasal septum deformation or congenital narrowness of nasal meati and the gullet
• Overweight and obesity
• Neuromuscular disease or any condition that entails weakened respiratory muscles
• Use of sedatives (sleeping pills, etc.)
• Alcohol abuse
• smoking
• Aging

and some others that are typical of snoring and sleep apnea

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