Sleep Disorder Clinic

The Sleep Disorder Clinic at Hunt Regional Medical Center has solutions for patients with insomnia and other sleeping problems.

Treatment is based on the work developed by Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas, nationally recognized specialists in the field. 

Almost everyone is troubled by a sleepless night now and then. In fact, insomnia affects one third of all adults at some time in their lives. When you have trouble sleeping most of the time, you may have a sleep disorder.

Common Sleep Disorders

Symptoms of Sleep Disorder

Solutions

 

Common Sleep Disorders:

Insomnia

Transient Insomnia is a response to temporary stress, excitement, or an unfamiliar environment (an extra-hard bed in a hotel room, for example). It lasts for one night to several nights. Sleep returns to normal after the triggering event or situation is resolved. 

 

Short-term Insomnia occurs during longer periods of stress at home or at work and can last for several weeks. 

 

Chronic Insomnia is a pattern of poor sleep every night (or most nights). It interferes with day-time activities because sufferers are often too tired to perform well on the job or relate well to other people.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) 

OSA is the most serious sleep disorder. The upper airway becomes obstructed during sleep, causing the sleeper to stop breathing for as long as 90 seconds. Periods of apnea may occur several hundred times per night. OSA is the most common medical cause of sleepiness during the day, especially in men, who are affected by the disorder more often than women. 

 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea sufferers may be identified by loud, habitual snoring, waking up frequently during the night, daytime fatigue, obesity, high blood pressure, morning headaches, and frequent napping during the day. 

Narcolepsy 

A fairly rare sleep disorder, narcolepsy  results in muscular weakness when angry or laughing, sleep paralysis, and daytime sleepiness. Symptoms can appear suddenly or develop slowly over a long period of time 

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and Periodic Limb Movements (PLM) 

Patients with RLS or PLM report rhythmic jerking of the legs or feet or an uncomfortable sensation that makes them want to move their legs. This restlessness interferes with normal sleep. 

Symptoms of Sleep Disorder

• Difficulty falling asleep
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• Morning headaches
• Awakening in the night
• Excessive daytime sleepiness
• Loud snoring
• Depressed mood
• Episodes of stopped breathing
• Anxiety
• Sleep walking
• Apathy
• Lower leg movements during sleep
• Hypertension

Solutions

The Sleep Disorder Clinic takes advantage of a variety of treatments to deal with sleep problems. These include:

• Testing
• Medication
• Oral appliances
• A breathing device
• Lifestyle changes
• Referral for surgery 

 

 

If you experience sleep problems, ask your doctor if 
you should be tested. 

Sleep Disorder Clinic
Hunt Regional Medical Center
903-408-1840