Audiological changes in patients with primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
Primary snoring (PC) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) contribute to the development of a number of diseases accompanied by impaired auditory and tubal function. The aim of the study was to study the effect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and primary snoring on the functioning of the auditory tube and on hearing acuity. The study was conducted in two groups: in 29 patients with HRC and OSAS and in 22 patients with HRC without OSAS. The control group consisted of 23 people without snoring and respiratory arrest during sleep. The result of the study was the identification of a statistically significant relationship between the duration of snoring during sleep, the presence and frequency of episodes, apnea, and impaired auditory and tubal function using nocturnal sleep polysomnography, tone threshold audiometry and tympanometry.