Having Trouble Sleeping? You Could Have a Sleep Disorder
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) now recognizes more than 80 disorders of sleeping and waking that can harm a person’s health and quality of life and endanger public safety by contributing to traffic and industrial accidents. These disorders include problems such as falling asleep or staying awake (excessive daytime sleepiness), nightmares and many others. Some disorders may even be potentially fatal.

If you or someone you care about experiences symptoms that affect the ability to drive, hold a job, stay alert in school, perform normal daily activities or if the symptoms interfere with social activities and personal relationships, it’s time to schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider. Many patients are referred to a sleep disorders center for a sleep study (polysomnogram) to help diagnose and treat various sleep disorders. A polysomnogram is a recording that contains several types of measurements used to identify different sleep stages and classify various sleep problems.

To help determine whether or not to see your doctor, take The Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaire.

Sleep Studies at OMC and MCMC
During a typical night's stay in the Sleep Disorders Center at OMC and the Sleep Disorders Lab at MCMC, we monitor activities that occur during sleep (brain waves, muscle movements, eye movements, breathing efforts, snoring, heart rate and limb movements) by the application of electrodes. The data is scored by a registered sleep technologist and then interpreted by a board-certified sleep specialist. Results are typically reported to your referring physician within 48 hours.

Patient Benefits

• Flexible scheduling (day or night) to meet your needs so that you don't have to miss work.
• Open five days and seven nights a week..
• Hotel-style rooms with queen-sized beds, private restrooms and flat-screen televisions.

Free public Sleep Disorders Seminars are held throughout the year. To register for the next one, please call 913-791-4311.