The Center for Sleep Disorders - American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited
The Center for Sleep Disorders at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton is dedicated to helping you get the sleep you deserve.
Getting a full night's sleep is something a lot of people take for granted. It turns out that an estimated 85 million Americans have difficulty falling asleep at night, and many of these can be attributed to having a sleep disorder. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that up to 60 percent of Americans experience difficulty sleeping at some point in their lives.
That's why Presbyterian Hospital of Denton has constructed The Center for Sleep Disorders. The purpose of The Center for Sleep Disorders is to provide a comfortable, home-like environment that re-creates the sleeping patterns of a guest, and allows our professionals to monitor, assess and properly diagnose the guest.
The Center for Sleep Disorders provides a setting in which guests can comfortably replicate the sleeping routines they have in their homes. Creating a caring environment that is very comfortable and places guests at ease, and allows our professionals to more accurately monitor them. We offer queen-sized beds, full baths with showers, and a furnished room with a television and VCR/DVD in our four private rooms. We also offer a guest room for our out of town family members.
The Center for Sleep Disorders at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton provides a caring, nurturing environment that is dedicated to getting our guests the best night's sleep possible. We take great pride in our work and are eager to help if you feel you are in need. Should you have any further questions call (940) 898-7010. Rest assured, there is a good nights sleep in your future.
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Are there any prime candidates for these disorders?
Some literature suggests that these disorders are more common in middle-age or older men-especially those with short, thick necks or large tonsils or adenoids. However, many of these disorders are common among small people, young people and women. So no one person should be excluded.
What symptoms should serve as possible warning signs?
- Excessive daytime sleepiness when you are getting adequate sleep
- Loud snoring
- Irritability
- Depression
- Reduced memory and concentration
- Sore throats or headaches in the morning
- Excessive sweating at night
- Workplace accidents/car crashes
- Inability to stay awake when you should
What are some of the most common sleeping disorders?
There are over a hundred sleep disorders that affect thousands of people.
They include, but are not limited to:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) occurs when a person stops breathing for 10 seconds or more during sleep.
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) affects the obese and consists of very shallow breathing for large amounts of time.
- Periodic Limb Movements. Like the name suggests, it consists of repeated, sporadic-jerky movements of the arms and legs that prevent entering deeper stages of sleep.
- Restless Legs is characterized by a crawling sensation in the legs with the feeling that you have to move them.
- Narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep.
- REM Behavior Disorder is usually seen in middle-age to older men-a disorder that occurs when the patient is in REM sleep. Ordinarily, paralysis occurs during REM because of "vivid" dreaming, but with REM Behavior Disorder the patient does not experience paralysis and consequently acts out dramatic/violent dreams.
- Chronic Insomnia occurs when a person has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep and no other disorders are present.
How does The Center for Sleep Disorders test for disorders?
The Center for Sleep Disorders offers a variety of services that enable us to accurately monitor and treat our guests. We offer tests like Polysomnograms (PSG), which allow us to diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), a daytime examination to diagnose Narcolepsy. We also offer a Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)-a daytime test often given to people with high-risk jobs (e.g., airline pilots, truck drivers) to determine if a person can stay awake in a quiet environment.
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