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Nasal Polyps and Sleep Apnea: What’s Behind the Link?
David Edelstein, MD, explains how nasal polyps can increase the risk of obstructive sleep apnea, and how that affects quality of life.
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
Updated on March 6, 2025Nasal polyps may affect your sleep by increasing your risk of obstructive sleep apnea. In this video, learn about the link and how treating nasal polyps may help improve your sleep, according to David Edelstein, MD, Otolaryngologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health.
Additional Medical Contributors
- David Edelstein, MDDr. Edelstein is an otolaryngologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health.
References
del Toro, E., et al. (2025). Nasal polyps. StatPearls.
Leary, E. B., et al. (2020). Association of rapid eye movement sleep with mortality in middle-aged and older adults. JAMA Neurology.
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