National Commission on Sleep Disorders research estimates that about 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep problem; among them, nearly 60 percent have a chronic disorder. Despite this widespread prevalence, most cases remain undiagnosed and untreated.

Symptoms

Sleep disorders may cause a variety of symptoms. If you or a loved one has one or more of the following, make an appointment to discuss this with your healthcare provider.

• awake at night gasping for air or choking
• diabetes
• difficult concentrating and completing tasks at work
• falling asleep while driving
• feeling sleep y during the day
• feeling sleepy or dozing off while watching TV, reading, driving or engaged in daily activities.
• high blood pressure
• kicking or twitching movements while sleeping
• morning headaches
• never feeling refreshed after sleep
• overweight
• pauses in breathing while you sleep
• sexual dysfunction
• snore frequently

District One Hospital Sleep Center offers sleeps studies to help with a wide variety of sleep disorders including sleep apnea, excessive snoring, insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, sleepwalking, night terrors and narcolepsy.  Sleep studies at District One Hospital are done in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards. 

Treatment

Our team will provide you with a clinical evaluation and effective treatment plans. We offer a wide range of services for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders including:

• sleep apnea
• excessive snoring
• insomnia
• excessive daytime sleepiness
• sleepwalking
• night terrors
• narcolepsy