If you have ANY sleep or wake complaints, you may have a sleep disorder. Here are some examples of common sleep disorders, some methods of sleep evaluation, and a partial list of sleep services provided.
COMMON SLEEP COMPLAINTS
- Snoring (either known by you or witnessed by others)
- Pauses in breathing or choking during sleep
- Feeling unrefreshed, or having difficulty waking up in the morning
- Frequent bathroom trips during sleep
- Fatigue
- Sleepiness
- Uncomfortable sensation, inability to sit still, fidgety
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Difficulty staying asleep
- Difficulty going back to sleep
- Worried about sleep
- Unusual behaviors during sleep, including sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep terrors
- Vivid dreams or nightmares
- Acting out dreams
- Poor control of medical issues (such as high blood pressure or diabetes) despite medication
- Headaches
- Moodiness and mood lability
SLEEP DISORDERS (partial list)
- Sleep Apnea
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Periodic Limb Movements
- Insomnia
- NREM parasomnias
- REM Behavior Disorder
- Narcolepsy and other Hypersomnias (Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Klein Levin Syndrome)
- Shift Work Sleep Disorder
- Delayed Sleep Phase
SLEEP EVALUATION (partial list)
- Clinical evaluation (initial, follow up, second opinion)
- Home sleep testing
- Polysomnography (laboratory sleep test)
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test (for sleepiness)
- Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (for alertness)
POTENTIAL SLEEP TREATMENTS (partial list)
- PAP therapy
- Oral appliance
- Behavioral treatments and modification
- Light therapy
- Medication and supplement options