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Why Snoring Should Not Be Ignored — A Silent Warning From the Airway

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The night feels peaceful. Someone is asleep, the room is dark, and the world is quiet — except for one sound. Snoring. At first, it seems harmless. Just a noise. Just a habit. Just “tired breathing.” Family members laugh about it, make jokes, and say, “He snores every night, it’s normal.” But inside the body, something serious is happening. Snoring is not just sound. It is air struggling to pass through a narrow airway . With every breath, the throat vibrates because the passage is too tight. The tongue falls backward. The soft tissues shake. The body is trying to breathe — but the airway is not fully open. Sometimes, the vibration turns into a pause in breathing . Oxygen drops. The brain wakes the person for a second, then sleep continues again. This is no longer “just snoring.” This is a sign of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) developing silently in the background. Snoring may look harmless from the outside, but inside the body it can:  snoring these syptoms strain t...

RLS, OSA, and Pediatric Sleep Disorders: The Triple Challenge Neurologists Face Daily

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  Sleep problems often come in clusters. For many patients, it is not just one disorder but a combination that makes nights difficult and days exhausting. Neurologists frequently see three conditions overlapping — Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and pediatric sleep disorders . Each is complex on its own, but together they create a triple challenge that needs careful evaluation and long-term care. Why These Sleep Disorders Matter Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): A neurological condition that creates an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, usually worse at night. Patients describe tingling, crawling, or electric sensations that prevent deep rest. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A serious sleep-related breathing disorder where the airway collapses during sleep, causing snoring, choking, or pauses in breathing. Untreated, it increases the risk of hypertension, stroke, and heart disease. Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Children may experience insomnia, ...

Why Some Children Sleep With Eyes Open — And What It Could Mean for Their Health

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Some kids sleep with their eyes partly open. It can look strange, even scary. But in many cases, it’s harmless. Still, there are times when it can point to a deeper problem, especially if your child also shows signs of poor sleep. Here’s what you should know. Why do some children sleep with their eyes open? The medical term is nocturnal lagophthalmos . It means a person can’t fully close their eyelids during sleep. In kids, this can happen because their facial muscles haven’t developed fully. It may also run in families. Most children outgrow it. But if your child often wakes up tired, complains of dry eyes, or has irritated eyelids in the morning, you should take it seriously. It may be affecting their sleep quality more than you think. When to worry If your child sleeps with their eyes open and also: Snores loudly Stops breathing for a few seconds during sleep Wakes up often or seems restless Is very sleepy or cranky during the day Struggles in school or seems moo...