Unlike the insomniac subject (who knows how long a night can be), the pathological snorer considers him/herself like a « good sleeper » and generally reports no bad memories from his/her nights.
Identified since 1965 in obese and sleepy subjects , the Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome (OSA) has been defined in 1972 and its «revolutionary » treatment, which consists in keeping a positive air pressure in the upper airways, was found in 1981.
25 years later, more than 100.000 people enjoy, thanks to that, a normal life expectancy but it is estimated that there remain four times more sick people who need to be detected.