打呼噜在医学上常被称为“阻塞性睡眠障碍综合征”。打呼噜常被人看作是熟睡的标志,然而近年来的科研表明,它是一种病症,可引起口干咽痛,记忆力减退。严重时可致人体缺氧,甚至诱发高血压,心律失常,突然死亡。中老年人发病率很高,国外统计资料为1％～4％,老年男性病人可高达20％～30％。国内无确切统计资料,但近年来报告的病例数在不断增加,应引起老年人的重视,下面简单介绍一下: (一)临床分型:分为三型。 1.中枢型睡眠呼吸暂停(CSA); 2.阻塞型睡眠呼吸暂停 Snoring is medically often referred to as “obstructive sleep disorder syndrome.” Snoring is often seen as a sign of asleep, but scientific research in recent years has shown that it is a condition that can cause sore throat and memory loss. Serious hypoxia can cause the body, and even induced hypertension, arrhythmia, sudden death. The high incidence of the elderly, foreign statistics for 1% to 4%, elderly men can be as high as 20% to 30%. There is no exact statistics in China, but the number of cases reported in recent years is on the rise, which should be paid more attention to by the elderly. Here is a brief introduction: (1) Clinical classification: Divided into three types. 1. Central sleep apnea (CSA); 2. Obstructive sleep apnea