When to Meet a Sleep Specialist? by Dr.Manvir Bhatia
Channel: Neurology Sleep Centre
Date: 03/04/2021

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When should you see a sleep specialist?
Sleep is essential in order for the body to repair itself and work efficiently. According to Wakefit. co, a Bengaluru-based sleep solutions start-up, around 67% of Indians suffer from sleep deprivation. Inadequate sleep can decrease productivity, cause inattentiveness, affect your memory and leave you lethargic. 

When do I see a sleep specialist?
If you have any of the following symptoms, then you should consider visiting a sleep specialist:
• Difficulty in falling asleep or unable to sleep throughout the night
• Gasping for breath
• Feeling lethargic throughout the day even after sleeping for 7-8 hours
• Feeling jittery or getting uncontrollable urges  to move your leg
• Waking up in places that you don’t recognize sleeping in
• Unable to focus on everyday activities

Who is a sleep specialist?
A sleep specialist is a medical practitioner who diagnoses and treats sleep disorders, often trained in psychiatry, pediatrics, neurology. These specialists study and train in sleep medicines.
ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) doctors or Otolaryngologists often deal with structural procedures that are required to correct the position or obtrusion that may cause a person to snore or choke during sleep.
Sleep psychologists deal with behavioral aspects of sleep.
Sleep specialists helps you with the sleep disorders like:
• Snoring or Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) may cause pausing of breath or difficulty in breathing during sleep
• Insomnia inability to fall asleep or remain sleeping throughout the night
• Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) uncontrollable urges or sensations making you restless
• Night terror episodes of screaming and agitation due to fear during sleep
• Parasomnia walking or talking while asleep
• Narcolepsy  suddenly falling asleep during daytime
What to expect on a visit to a sleep specialist?
A sleep specialist will help you narrow down the cause of the disruption in sleep and treat it. They might ask you to stay overnight to undergo a sleep analysis or a polysomnogram. 
A polysomnogram consists of monitoring one's sleep throughout the night and measuring the activity of different organ systems. It will include
• Electroencephalogram or EEG to measure your brain activity
• Electro-oculogram or EOG to measure the movement of your eyes
• Electromyogram or EMG to measure activity of your muscles
• Electrocardiogram or ECG to measure your heart rate and rhythm
• Pulse Oximetry test to keep track of changes in oxygen level of your blood

Sleep specialists would help you treat your disorders in the best way based on these tests.
Sleep is the natural way of the body to revive itself. Disruption in sleep is the underlying cause of many problems like obesity, heart problems, diabetes, etc. A sound sleep is necessary to remain healthy and hearty, which is just a visit away from a sleep specialist. 

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