Sleep is a very important and necessary process for life. Why do we sleep and how is the physiology of sleep, have long been explored. However, some issues have not yet been clarified. What clear is that about sleep disorders are; sleep disorders decrease the quality of life and reduces the daytime productivity. Also sleep is one of the factors which determines the life span.
The branches most interested in sleep science are neurology, chest diseases and otorhinolaryngology. Ear-nose and throat (otorhinolaryngology) is the only branch that has the ability to use surgical technique for solving sleep disorders among them. Someone with suspicion about his/her sleep, needs to take advantage of three branches to solve this problem.
As a specialist of otolaryngology, it is necessary to investigate the relation between tongue and palate in a patient who is admitted with a sleeping problem. Anatomical structure of this region, being fatty or flaccid are important diagnostik observations...
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