Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Is snoring and sleep apnea same?

Snoring is the noisy breathing while sleeping. Snoring may be the part of the spectrum of sleep disordered breathing. Snoring may be simple snoring or it may be associated with sleep apnea. Clinically, apnea is cessation of breathing for more than 10 seconds. Not all patients who snore have sleep apnea.