Snoring causes sleep deprivation to snorers themselves and to those around them and all the symptoms of sleep deprivation like-daytime drowsiness, irritability and inability to concentrate. It has also been suggested that it can cause significant psychological damage to sufferers, due to the social implications of it. Multiple studies reveal a positive correlation between loud snoring and risk of heart attack and stroke. Though snoring is often considered a minor abnormality, snorers can sometimes suffer severe lack in the type of lifestyle. Studies show significant improvement in marital relations after snoring was surgically corrected. Recent studies link loud snoring with the development of carotid artery atherosclerosis, the risk of brain damage and of stroke. Loud snoring creates turbulence in carotid artery blood flow closest to the airway. Increased turbulence irritates blood cells and has previously been implicated as a cause of atherosclerosis. Thus, with such risks implied it may not be as small a problem as people make it out to be and it becomes overly important to stop snoring before it aggravates.