Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Sleep Studies
Sleep studies are tests that watch what happens to your body during sleep. The studies are done to find out what is causing your sleep problems. Sleep problems include:
- Sleep apnea, when an adult regularly stops breathing during sleep for 10 seconds or longer. This may be caused by blocked airflow during sleep, such as from narrowed airways. Or it may be caused by a problem with how the brain signals the breathing muscles to work.
- Problems staying awake, such as narcolepsy
- Problems with nighttime behaviors, such as sleepwalking, night terrors, or bed-wetting.
- Problems sleeping at night (insomnia). This may be caused by stress, depression, hunger, physical discomfort, or other problem.
- Conditions such as periodic limb movement disorder, which is continuous or wild movements of the feet, arms, or legs during sleep.
If you suffer from any of the above problems, please see OUR PHYSICIANS to schedule an appointment with a Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician regarding your need for Sleep Studies.
Sleep studies can also determine whether you have a problem with your stage of sleep. The two stages of sleep are non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). Normally, NREM and REM alternate 4 to 5 times during a night's sleep. A change in this cycle may make it hard for you to sleep soundly.
For more information, please call the office of Dr. Alsoub at 615-441-4520.
For more information regarding Sleep and Sleep studies please visit the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website at www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain.com
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