Alok Bhagat, M.D., a sleep medicine specialist, interprets the data collected during a sleep study of a patient suffering from a sleep disorder. |
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If your snoring sounds like a chain saw ripping through wood, then you may have a sleep disorder.
If you awaken with a snort or gasp in the middle of the night, then you may have a sleep disorder.
If your legs shake and jiggle at night, then you may have a sleep disorder.
If you are kept awake by somebody snoring like a freight train, gasping for air, or shaking and jerking their legs, then you may be living with a sleep disorder.
The Sleep Disorder Center at Union Hospital has served more than 1,500 patients in a comfortable caring environment. Our physicians are board certified in Sleep Medicine and the staff is registered in Polysomnography and Respiratory Therapy.
The Center is located in a private wing of the hospital and includes four sleeping rooms and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment.
Many people who snore have a potentially serious condition known as sleep apnea. Those with sleep apnea may also experience high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and congestive heart failure. And because they are also chronically sleepy during the day, they are also at risk of falling asleep while they are driving.
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If you live with somebody suffering from sleep apnea, you are probably familiar with the pattern: snoring that gets louder and louder, ending with a loud gasp or snort. This pattern may be repeated hundreds of times each night. The snorer actually stops breathing with each occurrence and awakens briefly – but usually not long enough to remember. This takes a toll on the heart and obviously makes it impossible to get a good night’s sleep.
The Sleep Disorder Center at Union Hospital has helped diagnose and bring relief and a good night’s sleep to hundreds of patients over the past several years. To make an appointment to meet with a sleep disorder physician, call (330) 602-0774.
To learn more about sleep disorders and other related topics, follow the links below.
What Are Sleep Disorders?
What is a Sleep Study?
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