WE TREAT THESE DIAGNOSES

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA, is a sleep related breathing disorder that causes you to stop breathing during sleep. OSA occurs when the tissue in the back of the throat collapses and blocks the air from getting into the lungs. Blockage of the airway can happen a few times a night or several hundred times per night. This is a very common sleep disorder.

Insomnia is a chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

Hypersomnia, also known as Narcolepsy, is the term used to describe people who suffer from extreme sleepiness. It can cause a person to suddenly fall asleep. These “sleep attacks” can happen while eating, walking or driving.

Restless Leg Syndrome, or RLS is a neurological condition that is characterized by the irresistible urge to move the legs. RLS can also cause difficulty in falling or staying asleep which can be one of the primary complaints of the syndrome. Many of people who have RLS also have periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS). In order for a person to be officially diagnosed with RLS, he or she must meet the following criteria:

- You have a strong urge to move your legs that you may not be able to resist. The need to move is often accompanied by uncomfortable sensations. Some words used to describe these sensations include creeping, itching, pulling, creepy-crawly, tugging, or gnawing.

- Your RLS symptoms start or become worse when you are resting. The longer you are resting, the greater the chance the symptoms will occur and the more severe they are likely to be.

- Your RLS symptoms get better when you move your legs. The relief can be complete or only partial but generally starts very soon after beginning an activity. Relief persists as long as the motor activity continues.

- Your RLS symptoms are worse in the evening especially when you are lying down. Activities that bother you at night do not bother you during the day.

Periodic Leg Movement Disorder manifests as jerks that occur every 20 to 30 seconds on and off throughout the night. This can cause partial awakenings that disrupt sleep. Sleep deprivation can seriously impact your work, relationships, and health.

Inadequate Sleep Hygiene is a form of insomnia that is also called “bad sleep habits.” It involves the things that you normally do every day. These habits keep your sleep from being refreshing. They can also keep you from feeling alert during the day.

Jet Lag/Shift Work Disorder can be caused by a person’s work conditions. Men and women who often travel long distances by airplane suffer from jet lag. A long trip quickly puts you in a place where you need to sleep and wake at a time that is different than what your internal body clock expects. Those who have work rotations, early morning or night shifts often suffer from shift work disorder. The work schedule requires you to work when your body wants to sleep. Then you have to try to sleep when your body expects to be awake. This causes you to have trouble sleeping and to be severely tired.

Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder or DSP can occur when busy work and social schedules can cause some to get in the habit of going to bed very late. Delayed Sleep Shase Disorder (DSP) is when you can only fall asleep a couple hours or more later than normal. This also causes you to have a hard time waking up early in the morning.

Other Diagnoses we treat include:

1.Primary Snoring

2.Sleepwalking

3.Sleep-related Seizures

4.Sleep Terrors

5.Parasomnia

WE TREAT THESE SYMPTOMS

- Snoring

- Witnessed Apnea

- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness or Fatigue

- Morning Headaches

- Difficulty Initiating or Maintaining Sleep

- Twitching and Jerking in Limbs/Restless Limbs

- Mood Disturbance

- Decreased Ability to Concentrate