Since most people spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep, it s easy to relate the quality of sleep to the quality of life. The Sleep Diagnostics Lab at Deaconess Hospital offers diagnosis and treatment for specific sleep disorders , such as snoring, sleep apnea and hundreds of other conditions. In addition, the lab staff 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, most sleep disorders can be corrected. A technical diagnosis and comprehensive summary report, including color graphics and treatment recommendations, are then made available for the referring physician s use. A common problem that worsens as we get older. It is characterized by frequent, repetitive jerking of the limb that causes arousal during sleep. Insomnia More than 30 million Americans cannot achieve continuous sleep and sometimes cannot sleep at all.