Josephson S C, Rosen R C
Sleep. 1983;6(2):121-9. doi: 10.1093/sleep/6.2.121.
Loud snoring is a common sleep habit that has been shown to have adverse effects on both physical health and interpersonal relationships. Medical treatment for various organic causes is sometimes possible, but there are also many instances in which snoring appears unrelated to any specific organic etiology. The present report describes the successful use of a behavior modification program for the experimental control and suppression of snoring. Six chronic loud snorers participated in a 2-week treatment outcome study, in which a contingent-awakening procedure was systematically compared with a noncontingent control condition. Polysomnographic assessments before and after each phase of the experiment indicated the specific effects of the contingent awakening procedure on the suppression of snoring. The study also examined the relationship between snoring and other sleep parameters, and particularly the occurrence of respiratory obstruction before and after treatment. The implications of these findings for the treatment of chronic snoring are discussed.
大声打鼾是一种常见的睡眠习惯，已被证明对身体健康和人际关系都有不利影响。针对各种器质性病因的医学治疗有时是可行的，但也有许多情况下打鼾似乎与任何特定的器质性病因无关。本报告描述了成功使用行为矫正计划对打鼾进行实验控制和抑制的情况。六名慢性大声打鼾者参与了一项为期两周的治疗效果研究，其中将偶然唤醒程序与非偶然对照条件进行了系统比较。实验各阶段前后的多导睡眠图评估表明了偶然唤醒程序对抑制打鼾的具体效果。该研究还检查了打鼾与其他睡眠参数之间的关系，特别是治疗前后呼吸阻塞的发生情况。讨论了这些发现对慢性打鼾治疗的意义。
