Different kind of sleep disorder problems and Treatments

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Understand Your Options for Better Sleep With
The Center for Sleep Medicine
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Sleep Disorder Problem

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 hypnologic hallucinations, sleep
  paralysis and cataplexy.

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Restless Legs Syndrome

• Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a disorder of the
  nervous system which affects the legs leading to
  an urge to move. Restless Leg Syndrome may also
  affect other parts of the body as well.

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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

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The Center for Sleep Medicine.

• 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.

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