睡眠中心
Altru's 睡眠中心 provides comprehensive clinical evaluation and treatment to patients with a variety of sleep-related disorders. The latest technology, expertise and state of the art equipment is used to evaluate sleep disorders.
Our physicians are board certified in:
- 睡眠医学
- 肺药
- 神经学
- 耳朵，鼻子和喉咙
Our staff include Registered Polysomnographers and Respiratory Therapists. The 奥特鲁睡眠中心 was granted reaccreditation through the 美国睡眠医学学会 (AASM) in 2023. This accreditation is good for five years.
For further information on Altru's 睡眠中心, call 701.780.5484,免费 800.732.4277，分机6400，传真 701.732.7599 或电子邮件 sleepcenter@beautylifeclub.com.
Altru's 睡眠中心 is located at 4350 S Washington Suite 112.
关于睡眠障碍
根据 美国国立卫生研究院, more than 70 million Americans suffer from disorders of sleep and wakefulness. 其中, nearly 60 percent have a chronic disorder, defined as a physiological condition that causes disruptive sleep patterns. Sleep disorders inhibit an individual's mental and physical performance and can seriously affect one's health and quality of life. Sleep disorders can range in severity from snoring and restlessness, 胃食管反流, 睡眠呼吸暂停.
你有睡眠困难吗?
根据 国家睡眠基金会 these are some warning signs of inadequate sleep:
- Dozing off while engaged in an activity such as reading, 看电视, sitting in meetings or sitting in traffic
- 思考和反应迟缓
- Difficulty listening to what is said or understanding directions
- Difficulty remembering or retaining information
- 频繁的错误或错误
- 在复杂情况下判断力差
- 抑郁或消极情绪
- 急躁，容易发怒
- Frequent blinking, difficulty focusing eyes or heavy eyelids
- 高血压。
The Importance of 诊断。 and 治疗
Sleep disorders can seriously interfere with one's overall emotional or physical health, 通常会导致抑郁, reduced concentration and impaired memory and judgment. The extreme fatigue caused by sleep disorders can inhibit an individual's job performance and social skills, as well as increase the risk of car and work-related accidents. Lack of quality sleep also lowers the body's ability to resist and fight illnesses. As a result, the sleep-deprived person is often sick.
睡眠障碍的类型
- 睡眠呼吸暂停 occurs when people momentarily stop breathing while asleep. Snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness are common symptoms. If not treated, sleep apnea may result in heart attacks, strokes, impotency or other problems.
- 失眠 is the inability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Disorders such as sleep apnea, muscle twitches, pain or poor sleep hygiene may be causes of insomnia.
- 猝睡症 is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. People experiencing this disorder will fall asleep at inappropriate times such as while talking, 开车还是吃饭. This is a lifelong disorder, usually occurring in childhood.
- 周期性腿部运动综合症 occurs through muscle twitches during the night that may disrupt sleep. Without adequate sleep, the patient feels fatigued during the day.
- 异态睡眠 是在睡眠期间发生的事件吗, 比如梦游, 夜惊, 噩梦和表演梦境. These events affect daytime performance and cause excessive sleepiness and irritability.
睡眠研究之后会发生什么
- Your test results will be scored and then interpreted by a physician specializing in 睡眠医学.
- Test results will be available to your physician within 5-10 business days from the date of your study. If you have questions about your test results, please discuss them with your physician.
- If your test is positive for OSA (Obstructive 睡眠呼吸暂停), you will require a prescription for a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) or BiPAP (Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure device).
- 如果表示, the physician who interprets your test may write an order to have the DME company of your choice provide your CPAP/BIPAP equipment.
- If you have not heard from your physician or the DME company after two weeks, please contact your physician directly.
- Find answers to more of your sleep study questions in our list of 常见问题.
