The Sleep Center at Nashoba Valley Medical Center
The Sleep Center Program was designed to diagnose and treat individuals with sleep disorders. A pulmonologist specializing in sleep disorders medically directs our sleep center program
Call: 978-784-9399
Conditions Treated:
Snoring--Snoring results from excessive tissue in the throat or windpipe which vibrates as we breathe in air. Often, lax muscles or oversized or enlarged organs in the throat area such as tongue, tonsils, adenoids, or the uvula are the culprits. Typically, snoring is no more than an inconvenience and is not life-threatening. However, it can be a prime symptom of a potentially lethal condition known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)--OSA is a condition in which the air passage in the throat becomes blocked. It is estimated that as many as 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Up to 95% of these cases go undiagnosed and untreated. For a person with sleep apnea, breathing stops from 10 to 60 seconds at a time, and these attacks can occur from 5 to over 100 times an hour during sleep. Breathing stops periodically, even when there is no snoring. As a result, oxygen levels in the bloodstream fall, which in turn may lead to hgih blood pressure, stroke, heart attack and/or abnormal heart rhythms.
Complex Sleep Apnea--Complex sleep apnea is a combination of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea occurs when breathing periodically stops during sleep. Although this problem is more common in patients who have medical conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, kidney failure, stroke and other neurological problems it can also be present in otherwise healthy individuals. The educational requirements and training for the treatment of this disorder is specialized making The Sleep Center at Nashoba Valley Medical Center one of only a handful of labs in the state that offer this type of treatment.
Diagnosing a Problem:
A polysomnogram (Sleep Study) is performed in our sleep center where you will spend a night in a private room designed to stimulate a home bedroom environment. The sleep technician will attach sensors to you which will record activity related to sleep. These sensors are painlessly applied to your skin. As you sleep. data is monitored in a separate room by the technician. Your test is reviewed and interpreted by a physician trained in sleep medicine.
If you have any of the symptoms listed, you may want to speak to your doctor who can order a polysomnogram to help diagnose a sleep problem
Conditions:
- Daytime sleepiness
- Morning headaches
- Weight gain
- Frequent nocturnal urination
- Obesity
- Unexplained fatigue
- Hypertension
- Falling asleep while driving
- Loss of energy
- Depression
- Stress, anxiety
- Poor concentration
- Tiredness
Treatment:
Patient & family education
CPAP/BiPAP titration
Surgical referrals
Adjustment of oxygen
Nutritional assessment
To learn more about sleep, the following resources are available:
Nashoba Valley Medical Center "Sleep Support Group"
Please join us as we talk sleep on:
February 10th (New date)
April 7th
August 4th
October 6th
December 1st
Location: Founders room
Time: 6:00PM
A health awareness group for people affected by sleep problems.
The dates are tentative so please email to RSVP prior to the meeting.
For more information about the group or if you wish to be included in email notification of Sleep events please send an email to teresa.comeau@nashobamed.com.
For information about the Sleep Center or if you have questions on how to obtain an appointment/referral please call the Sleep Center Outpatient Coordinator at 978-784-9399.
"Seasonal Depression and Jet Lag"
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011 (New Date)
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Founder's Room
RSVP: teresa.comeau@nashobamed.org
or call message line: 978-784-9287
Recognize the Symptoms of Sleep Apnea (SA)
Speaker: Amjad Husain, M.D.
Dates: March 2, 2011 (12:00noon-1:00pm) & March 16, 2011 (6:00pm-7:00pm)
Location: Founders Room
Cost: Free and open to the public
RSVP: Rosanna @ 978-784-9204 or rosanna.casavecchia@nashobamed.org
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