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Sleep Center
International Sleep Labs of America offers a wide range of services including diagnosis and treatment of various kinds of sleep disorders including but not limited to Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Narcolepsy, Rapid Eye Movement (REM) behavior disorder. Treatment is individualized each patient's need. We evaluate patients from children to the elderly.
Our facility has four bedrooms, all centrally monitored. Each bedroom is designed for your comfort and includes a bathroom and shower (click on image to enlarge). Remember to bring your own pillow and personal items for maximum comfort and to feel at home.
We have high quality state-of-the-art equipment, highly qualified technicians under the supervision of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) with over 20 years of combined experience.
Our Staff
Reggie Joseph, our clinical director, RPSGT, oversees the our sleep center and clinical research. He has 20 years of clinical and research experience.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of a sleep disorder begins with a medical history and physical exam. If an underlying medical condition is suspected, further tests such as blood tests may need to be performed.
A sleep study, called a polysomnogram (also know as PSG or sleep test), may be recommended. This test is non-invasive, painless, and should not last more than a couple of nights. This test measures the following body functions during sleep such as but not limited to:
• Brain activity
• Airflow and breathing
• Blood oxygen levels
• Blood pressure and heart rate
• Rapid eye movement
• Muscle movement
• Contact your physician or sleep center to get a complete list of body functions measured.
Other test that may be performed are:
• A multiple sleep latency test measures the speed of falling asleep
• An arterial blood gas test may also be performed to check levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen
• Psychological evaluation
• Contact us to get a complete list of body functions measured.
Treatment
We have many treatment options for your sleep disorder. These include:
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy
• Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP) therapy
• Weight reduction therapy
• Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgery
• If needed, you will be referred to experts in the field of neurology, pulmonnology, ENT surgery, psychiatry and/or internal medicine.
• Contact us to get a complete list of treatment options.
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