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On average, a person needs from 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep a night. However, most individuals are only able to sleep a little over six yours per night due to a variety of reasons. One out of six people suffers from a sleep disorder, with over 60 different sleep disorders documented. The most common disorders are Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Involuntary Movement Disorders. Sleep Apnea is a common disorder in both men and women in which the airway becomes closed or partially closed while sleeping. When that happens it causes breathing pauses of 10 seconds to as long as 30-45 seconds or more, with gasps at the end. The gasps result in the individual becoming partially or fully wake. Such episodes deprive a person of the deep sleep that is necessary for the human body to be fully rested. Involuntary movement occurs like clockwork, with a limb twitching every 15 or so seconds. The twitch will stop, and then start again after varying intervals, again causing partial or full wakefulness. When a person has been diagnosed with a sleep problem or disorder, the primary care provider may refer his patient to a sleep lab or clinic where he or she will participate in a sleep study. A sleep study (also called a polysomnogram) is a test that records the patient’s physical state during various stages of sleep and wakefulness. It provides data that are essential in evaluating sleep and sleep-related complaints, such as identifying sleep stages, body position, blood oxygen levels, respiratory events, muscle tone, heart rate, amount of snoring and general sleep behavior. Western Sleep Medicine conducts sleep studies in Box Butte General Hospital’s Medical Arts Plaza, 2091 Box Butte Ave., Suite 400. The suite's two sleep study bedrooms are optimally located to provide a quiet, private setting for patients. Referrals are accepted from primary care providers. Please call 308.762.4357, Ext. 3489 or Ext. 3342 for more information. If there is no answer, be sure to leave a voice message. The nurse on duty will return your call. Last updated 04/14/10 |
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