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The Sleep Disorders
Laboratory
No more counting sheep for a good night’s sleep. It’s
here close to home!
Do you have a sleep disorder?
This questionnaire is designed to help you identify any
problems you may have resulting from poor sleep patterns.
Simply check the box beside the symptoms you have
experienced in the last year. If you mark three or more of
the symptoms, you show signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a
life-threatening disorder, which causes you to stop
breathing during sleep-possibly several hundred times a
night. Please take this questionnaire and consult your
physician.
- I have been told that I snore.
- I have been told that I stop
breathing when I sleep, though I have no recollection of
it.
- I am always sleepy during the day
even though I sleep throughout the night.
- I have high blood pressure.
- I have been told that I sleep
restlessly. I am always “tossing” and “turning.”
- I tend to sweat extensively during my
sleep.
- I frequently awaken with headaches.
- I tend to fall asleep in
inappropriate situations.
- Others and/or I have noticed a recent
change in my personality.
- I am overweight.
Understanding and Combating Sleep
Disorders
Regular, restful sleep is vital in maintaining optimal
health. Sleep is a human need as basic as food, and is
essential to emotional and physical well-being. A lack of
quality, consistent sleep can have profound effects, which
can make even simple tasks difficult.
For the most part, however, sleep disorders go undiagnosed
and untreated. Some researchers estimate that 18 to 25
million people have sleep apnea or a related sleep disorder,
but less than a million are aware of it.
At the Sleep Disorders Laboratory at Woodland Heights, we
diagnose sleep disorders and guide patients to treatment.
Sleep-Inducing Atmosphere
 The Sleep Disorders Laboratory at Woodland Heights invites
you to spend the night in one of our attractively decorated
bedrooms. Furnished with a full size or queen size bed, the
bedrooms are lavishly decorated with cherry wood and wrought
iron furniture, overstuffed comforters with throw pillows.
Plus you will enjoy watching your favorite shows on 19-inch
color televisions with cable programming. This pleasing,
sleep-inducing atmosphere is removed from the hustle and
bustle of the hospital and its close to home. |
