Complete sleep care, from A to ZZZZ.
Our board-certified sleep physician and our registered sleep
technologists can help you overcome the sleep challenge you
face. We offer complete care for the following sleep disorders:
Sleep apnea A condition whereby one
stops breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea is typically caused
by an obstruction or blockage in the upper airway, either
in the nasal passages (enlarged turbinates or deviated septum)
or oral airway (enlarged tonsils, adenoids, tongue or uvula).
Symptoms you should look for include snoring, choking, gasping
or pauses in breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea can cause
high blood pressure and people with sleep apnea have a higher
incidence of heart attack and stroke.
Insomnia If you have trouble falling
asleep, find it nearly impossible to remain asleep during
the night, wake up too early in the morning or still feel
tired after a full nights sleep, you probably suffer
from insomnia. We can accurately determine if your insomnia
is also associated with other treatable medical conditions,
such as chronic pain or depression, and treat it accordingly.
Narcolepsy If you suffer from narcolepsy,
youll find yourself so tired during the day that youll
have difficulty staying awake. Oddly enough, this can occur
even after youve had a full nights sleep. Other
symptoms include cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle
function, sleep paralysis and frightening hallucinations.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Periodic limb movement
disorder (PLMD) RLS involves repetitive movement
of the legs or arms to relieve an uncomfortable sensation
described as a creepy-crawly feeling. Besides
being a nuisance, RLS can cause insomnia. In PLMD, similar
limb movements occur every 20 to 40 seconds during sleep,
resulting in poor sleep quality.
Other disorders We can also treat
many other sleep disorders, including snoring, hypersomnia,
sleepwalking, night-terrors, REM behavior disorder, rhythmic
movement disorder, delayed sleep phase syndrome and advanced
sleep phase syndrome.
At The SleepWell Center, youll find the most advanced,
state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to diagnose and
treat your sleep disorder, including polysomnography, positive
airway pressure therapy (CPAP/BiPAP), phototherapy and behavioral
therapy, to name just a few. We also go the extra mile in
helping you with your sleep disorder, offering adjunctive
complementary therapies such as medical acupuncture, massage
and nutrition.