Facts & Services Overview

Our Sleep Lab Assesses & Treats a Variety of Sleep Related Conditions Including:


Obstructive sleep apnea


Central and mixed sleep apnea


Insomnia


Daytime fatigue


Narcolepsy


Restless leg syndrome, and PLMD or periodic leg movement of sleep


Dream enactment or Rem Behavior Disorder


Circadian sleep disorders


Shift work associated sleep disorders


ADHD associated with sleep disorders


Anxiety associated with sleep disorders

The Most Common Symptoms Associated with Sleep Apnea Include:



Loud snoring


Excessive daytime sleepiness

 

Pauses in breathing at night


Waking up gasping or choking 


Witnessed snoring or pauses in breathing


Morning headaches


Irritability


Depression


Memory loss


Lack of concentration


Frequent nighttime urination


Sexual dysfunction


OSA affects all ages, social economic classes and genders. Generally, it is twice as common among men.



OSA Risks & Co-Morbidities:




Hypertension:


30 to 50% of patients with OSA have hypertension


Patients with untreated OSA may be resistant to their medication


Heart Failure:


40 to 50% of patients with CHF have OSA


Atrial fibrillation


Adjusted odd ratio associating A Fib and OSA is 2.19


Diabetes:


86% of obese patients with type II diabetes have OSA