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Hypopnea causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Causes
Causes
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
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]