The Center for Advanced Sleep Medicine provides consultative, diagnostic and therapeutic services in a multi-disciplinary approach for various sleep disorders including:

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Repetitive, extended interruptions of breathing caused by a narrow or obstructed breathing passage
• Central Sleep Apnea - Breathing interruptions caused by brain function
• Insomnia - Difficulty falling asleep or lack of uninterrupted sleep
• Narcolepsy/Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)
• Circadian Rhythm Disorders - Disrupted timing of the sleep cycle, including:
  • Jet lag
  • Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (an inability to fall asleep until very late at night and difficulty waking up in the morning)
  • Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (feeling very sleepy in the early evening, then waking up early in the morning)
• Parasomnias - Partial wakefulness and physical activity during sleep, including:
  • Night terrors (prolonged, agitated fear reactions, often followed by an inability to recall the event)
  • Rhythmic movement disorder (repetitive body movement, usually involving the head and neck)
  • Bruxism (teeth grinding)
  • Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
  • REM behavior disorder (acting out a dream scenario)
  • Sleep-talking (somniloquy)
  • Sleep-eating

We offer:

Direct Referral Sleep Studies
The Sleep Study is performed in our lab, scored by a technician and interpreted by a Sleep Specialist. The result is then sent to the referring physician to review the results with his/her patient and complete all follow-up care including ordering additional testing.

Comprehensive Sleep Consult
Patients referred for comprehensive sleep consults will have at least one consultation, in the sleep clinic with our sleep specialist. Each consult will include a medical and surgical history. Some patients may also have Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) and blood work ordered. After consultation with the sleep specialist, each patient is diagnosed. In some cases one visit is sufficient for a diagnosis to be made and a treatment plan formulated. In most cases the treatment plan will involve a diagnostic sleep study.

If required, the sleep study or polysomnography (PSG) may be performed during a period of one or two nights. Rarely daytime studies will be required and may be suggested by the sleep specialist. Hospitalization is not required, and most overnight tests are completed by 6 am.

During a sleep study, the patient is monitored by painless, noninvasive technology. PSG records breathing, heart rate, brain waves, oxygen levels and eye and leg movement. After evaluation the appropriate therapy is determined. Treatment for a sleep disorder may include a prescription for a device to aid the patient’s breathing while sleeping (called a CPAP or BiPAP), medication, or light therapy as well as neuropsychiatric interventions, including biofeedback. If indicated, referral to or consultations with other specialists might be recommended to aid in diagnosis and therapy.