Sleep Diagnostic Services
Deaconess Sleep Diagnostic Services offers diagnosis and treatment for specific sleep disorders, such as snoring, sleep apnea and hundreds of other conditions. The center is staffed by a board-certified pulmonologist and includes experienced, nationally credentialed respiratory therapists and registered polysomnographic technologists, all of whom specialize in the treatment of sleep disorders.
One out of three Americans has a sleep disorder which makes sleeping or waking hours miserable. Many people suffer needlessly because they are unaware that a problem exists. Once detected, however, most sleep disorders can be corrected.
At Deaconess Sleep Diagnostic Services, patients undergo a one-night (or occasionally a two-night) study during which their sleep is monitored using 12 to 16 electrodes. A technical diagnosis and comprehensive summary report, including color graphics and treatment recommendations, are then made available for the referring physician’s use.
Symptoms of sleep disorders include:
- abnormal movements during sleep
- snoring, gasping, snorting and long pauses in breathing during sleep
- nocturnal sweating
- morning headache
- decreased sex drive
- memory loss
- personality changes/irritability
- difficulty in falling to or maintaining sleep
- difficulty in awakening or staying awake
Left untreated, these disorders can lead to:
- hypertension
- stroke
- low blood-oxygen levels
- an enlarged heart
- congestive heart failure
- death
Once detected, most sleep disorders can be easily corrected using a variety of techniques, such as:
- changes in habits or behaviors
- continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP and BiPAP) devices and pressure-support ventilation
- medications
- oral appliances and dental devices
- surgery (including tonsillectomy, laser surgery and coblation (radio-frequency tissue reduction)
- weight loss
For more information, contact Deaconess Sleep Diagnostic Servicess at (405) 604-4237.