| About Sleep Medicine |
| Some 100 million people in the U.S. regularly fail to get a full, restful night's sleep. The American Sleep Disorders Association estimates that at least 84 sleep disorders can harm personal health and endanger public safety because people are exhausted on the job and behind the wheel.
The good news is that most sleep disorders can be treated through lifestyle changes, medication, good sleep habits, continuous positive airway pressure therapy, oral appliances, surgery or a combination of methods. Gaylord has five sleep facilities located across Connecticut to help diagnose sleep resulting from respiratory and neurological causes, such as:
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The key to successful treatment is proper diagnosis. A sleep study often helps sleep specialists determine effective treatment. Gaylord Sleep Medicine help diagnose sleep disorders. An overnight sleep study – or polysomnogram—is provided to patients with sleep-related breathing problems. This study offers information to assist specialists in recommending effective treatment. Most people with sleep-related disorders don't realize that they aren't sleeping through the night. They go to bed and get up with no recollection of how they slept. Common symptoms of sleep problems include:
Some common causes of sleep-related disorders include:
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