Sleep Lab

We provide one-on-one care in a hospital environment.  Patients arrive in the evening and receive a full explanation of the testing procedures.  Qualified technicians monitor the entire test.  A minimum of six hours of documented sleep time is obtained.  Patients leave the hospital the next morning.  A physician board-certified in pulmonology and sleep medicine interprets test results.

Sleep apnea is a treatable disorder that affects millions of people but is often undiagnosed.  Symptoms of sleep apnea (two or more means you may have the condition):

• Loud or excessive snoring
• Choking or gasping for breath during sleep
• Feeling tired or fatigued after you have slept
• Excessive sweating during sleep
• Restless sleep
• Nodding off or falling asleep while driving or at work
• A weight change in the past five years
• A neck size of 17 or more for men and 16 or more for women

As many as four in 100 middle-aged men and two in 100 middle-age women suffer from the condition.

For more information, contact the Sleep Lab at 325-947-6413.