Month: February 2010
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Positional Vertigo-Neck Exercise
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) The diagnosis of BPPV is based on certain characteristic clinical findings. Patients with BPPV experience vertigo when moved rapidly into a supine position .The supine position is a position of the body; lying down with the face up, as opposed to the prone position, which is face down. Typically, these…
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Surgery for Snoring-Coblator Surgery in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum,Kerala, India.
Before going to the surgical treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, one should have a clear understanding about this common problem. Understand snoring and sleep apnea Snoring is the sound produced by upper airway passage obstruction-Nose-and throat. Vibration of the elongated soft palate and uvula makes the noise. Sleep Apnea is present when we do…
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Snoring and Lack of Sex Drive
Snoring can be serious both medically and socially. Snoring can disrupt marriages and cause sleepless nights for bed partners. Many snorers start sleep in separate bedrooms, and eventually get separated for ever, divorce. Stop snoring and save your marriage, if you are a big snorer. Medically snoring can be a precursor of obstructive sleep apnea…