UNDERSTAND YOUR OPTIONS FOR

BETTER SLEEP WITH THE CENTER

FOR SLEEP MEDICINE
SLEEP MEDICINE
Sleep Medicine became its own medical
subspecialty a number of years ago.
Currently training in a medical school fellowship
program is needed to attain board-certification in
this field.
At the present time The Center For Sleep
Medicine has ten doctors who are board certified
in sleep medicine who diagnose and treat the
following sleep disorders.
SLEEP DISORDERS

Chronic Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Narcolepsy

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Pediatric Sleep Disorders

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

CHRONIC INSOMNIA
This is described as difficulty falling or staying
asleep.
Normal daily life can be impacted by the sleep
deprivation resulting from chronic insomnia.
Sleep professionals at The Center for Sleep
Medicine use Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for
insomnia.
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
Sleep Apnea occurs when a person experiences a
cessation in breathing while asleep.
Apnea is a greek word meaning no breath.
CPAP Therapy and Oral Appliances are
commonly used to treat this disorder.
NARCOLEPSY
Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder that is treated
at The Center for Sleep Medicine.
Narcolepsy is a syndrome that can be
characterized by chronic daytime sleepiness,
accompanied by hypnogogic hallucinations, sleep
paralysis and cataplexy.
RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME (RLS)
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a disorder of
the nervous system which affects the legs leading
to an urge to move.
RLS may also affect other parts of the body as
well.
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDERS
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders describe a
category of sleep problems in which the primary
factor is the timing of sleep and wake states.
A person with a circadian rhythm disorder may
have difficulty sleeping at a time they need to
sleep, difficulty rising when they need to rise,
and difficulty maintaining alertness when they
need to be awake.
Circadian rhythm disorders are often
problematic because of the profound effects on
daily functioning; which may include work or
school absenteeism, impaired work performance,
impeded social schedules and stress on
relationships and depression
EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS

Millions of people across the United States do not

sleep well even if they have spent hours in bed.
Poor sleep can make you feel like you did not rest
enough.
It can make you tired enough to fall asleep
during the day, even when it is not appropriate.
Characterized by persistent sleepiness that
comes on suddenly and often, coupled with a
general lack of energy, EDS is often the result of
several sleep disorders or other conditions.
Identifying the potential causes of daytime
sleepiness is the first step to understanding the
proper treatment.
SHIFT WORK SLEEP DISORDER

Some people who work night or rotating shifts

can develop a sleep disorder, in which chronic
levels of fatigue can keep them from functioning
properly.
Shift work can be very disruptive to your sleep
cycle, to the point that you can develop a
circadian rhythm sleep disorder known as shift
work sleep disorder.
PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER

Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) refers

to repetitive cramping or jerking of the leg during
sleep that is so powerful it can wake you up
during the night.
The same disorder can occur during the day when
you are awake (PLMW), but the night time
version (PLMS) is more common and disruptive.
PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDERS

Sleep problems are among the most common

complaints heard by paediatricians, as there are
a wide variety of problems that children may face
when it comes to sleep.
Sleep problems that have the potential to affect a
childs cognitive, emotional and physical health.
Some of the common sleep disorders are:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, bedtime
resistance, circadian clock abnormalities,
Nightmares, Night terrors, Sleep Walking,
Bedwetting, Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic
Limb Movement Disorder and more.
REM SLEEP BEHAVIOR DISORDER

Normal sleep for most people includes a period of

rapid eye movement or REM sleep where your brain
is active, yet you are in a state of paralysis even as
you dream.
For those with REM Sleep Behavior Disorders or
RBD, sufferers act out their dreams with behavior
that is often violent.
When you are in REM sleep, while your body is at
rest, you normally experience irregular breathing,
rapid eye movements, increased blood pressure, and a
loss of muscle tone.
These symptoms can not only disrupt sleep, but can
lead to injury of yourself or a sleeping partner.
DROWSY DRIVING

According to Harvard Medical School 7,500

people a year are killed in car crashes resulting
from drowsy driving caused by sleep deprivation.
Another 250,000 people are injured in such
crashes. Why wait to become a statistic when
help to treat your disorder is available at The
Center for Sleep Medicine.