Remember, it is often a family member who provides the health care provider with the needed information about a person's sleep habits. Based on this information, your health care provider may then recommend a Sleep Study. A Sleep Study is a painless session that monitors your sleep through the night and is usually performed in a sleep lab. A sleep lab is a specialized unit staffed by a team of health care providers and other specialists who have expertise in the study and treatment of sleep disorders. During a sleep study breathing, heart rate, oxygen level, eye movement and brain waves are monitored.
Treatment varies with the diagnosis of the specific sleep disorder.
Treatment can be as simple as a change in sleep position or it may include the use of medication or the need for surgery. The CPAP delivers air pressure into the airway to keep the airways open during sleep. An evaluation at the Sleep Health Center provides a comprehensive diagnosis and a full range of therapies to people suffering from a variety of sleep disorders. It is not meant to be a substitute for consulting with your own physician. Registered Nurses can answer questions and provide educational literature on respiratory and immunologic diseases.