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FOR THE SLEEP PATIENT
Why Our Lab
Is your sleep doctor Board Certified in Sleep Medicine? If you don't know - ASK! Certification represents dedication to the highest level of professionalism in patient care. ABSM certification is an added measure of expertise that provides a standard of excellence by which the public and members of government and regulatory bodies can identify skill, experience and competence. We employ only American Board of Sleep Medicine CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS directing all aspects of your care.
What is a Sleep Test?
Polysomnogram (PSG). A polysomnogram is an overnight sleep study that records brain activity, eye movements, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, body movement, and more. Polysomnograms are used to help diagnose some of the following:
- Sleep related breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Sleep related seizure disorders.
- Sleep related movement disorders such as periodic limb movement disorder.
- Sleep related disorders caused by excessive daytime sleepiness.
Importance of Sleep Testing
- Definition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) • OSA is a serious, potentially life-altering breathing disorder that occurs during sleep, and that may lead to life-threatening conditions.
- The upper airway repeatedly collapses, causing cessation of breathing (apnea) or inadequate breathing (hypopnea) and sleep fragmentation.
- Sleep fragmentation results in chronic daytime sleepiness.
DANGERS OF UNTREATED SLEEP APNEA
- Potential consequences if OSA is left untreated
- Decreased quality of life
- OSA patients, prior to diagnosis and treatment, consume 2.5 times more health care resources than patients without OSA.
- Hypertension
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Increased risk of motor vehicle and work-related accidents due to sleepiness
HOW WE CAN HELP....
SIGNS OF SLEEP APNEA
Signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Snoring
- Observed episodes of breathing cessation during sleep
- Abrupt awakenings accompanied by gasping or choking
- Awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat
- Morning headache
- Difficulty concentrating during the day
- Experiencing mood changes
- High blood pressure
- Nighttime sweating
- Falling asleep at inappropriate times
- Inability to Fall Asleep
SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN
Let your doctor know if you suffer from any or all of these symptoms. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to many other health issues including heart disease, respiratory failure and stroke as well as injury due to falling asleep driving or operating machinery. A definitive diagnosis of sleep apnea can be made only with a sleep study conducted during a visit to a sleep lab, usually overnight. A sleep study generates records of activity during several hours of sleep. A substantial amount of data is generated by a sleep study, If you are diagnosed with OSA you and your sleep specialist will then have the tools needed to explore your treatment options.
SCHEDULE YOUR SLEEP STUDY WITH US
Our certified staff will assist you in being as comfortable as possible during the procedure and be with you every step of the way. The process is not painful and there are no needles involved. Our registered polysomnographic technologist is specially trained in conducting sleep testing or "polysomnography." The room where the test is conducted is more like a comfortable hotel room or bedroom than a hospital room. We will walk you through every step of the process and then get your reports back to your physician timely so that you can get the treatment that you need!