Sleep Studies
We spend one third of our lives in bed, eight hours of sleep for each twenty-four-hour period. The quality of our sleep each night impacts on the quality of our functioning and mood the following day.
Diagnose Sleep Apnea In Your Own Bed
If left untreated, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can lead to: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Daytime Sleepiness, Depression, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Mortality. The key to treatment is proper diagnosis.
In addition to the significant morbidity associated with OSA, those suffering from OSA often exhibit abnormal sleep architecture. REM sleep may be greatly reduced or absent in moderate to severe cases of OSA. REM and dreaming are necessary for healthy brain function. Proper REM sleep facilitates consolidation of memory stimulation of the brain and the solving of daytime problems and conflicts. REM deprivation causes memory disruption and impairs the recollection of newly learned material. REM sleep detection is a fundamental aspect in the correct analysis of a sleep study. The importance of the Watch-PAT in the detection of OSA lies in its unique features, including the detection of sleep stages (REM/NREM, Wake/Sleep, Light/Deep sleep) and its proven diagnostic accuracy in apnea assessment. Watch-PAT is an FDA approved clinically proven diagnostic device for the accurate detection of sleep breathing disorders. It is an ideal and economical tool for diagnosis, treatment assessment and follow-up, all in the comfort of the patient’s home.
Chronic insomnia is a common hindering condition that has excellent behavioral treatments in addition to the medications commonly advertised in the media.
Children’s sleep problems with their attention, cognitive function and mood, can cause their parents to lose sleep as well. Sleep deprived parents may develop health and economical difficulties, resulting in a vicious cycle of greater difficulty meeting their child’s needs.
Come in for a consultation if you are:
- Sleepy during the day
- Have low energy during the day
- Have difficulty falling or remaining asleep
- Have an unusual sleep wake cycle
- Snore loudly or have been told that you stop breathing at night
- Having difficulty adapting to a CPAP machine
- Struggling with your child at bedtime or throughout the night
- Older than five and still wetting the bed
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