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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Stop snoring. The soft palate and uvula are often implicated
Stop snoring caused by a very long and thick uvula.
Unusual cause of snoring
Snoring caused by throat obstruction. How can I treat my snoring?
Snorer's throat
The dot is the retrolingual airway, which is very narrow. The thin arrow is the unusual v shaped epiglottis of the larynx (voice box)....
Blocked nose and snoring
I've been treating patients who snore for 25 years or more. Many thousands of cases. I've learned that everything revolves around the...
A chap snoring on the train
I can hear his airway obstruction, and know that not only is he a snorer, but he has upper airway resistance syndrome (uars), as it's...
Stop snoring and sleep apnoea, it's not good for you.
Stop snoring and sleep apnoea
Snoring treatment
The treatment of snoring very much depends on what the case is. From simple position in bed to nose blockage, there are several different...
Snorer's Uvula: A give away sign on examination of the back of the throat
Trauma and swelling of the uvula is a giveaway sign in loud snorers, as its the soft palate and uvula where most of the sound comes from.
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