Sleep Lab
The sleep specialists at the Palm Beach Health Network know how important sleep is.
Sleep Disorders & Conditions
Sleeping issues can appear in many different ways. Some of them are very well known, such as chronic insomnia and difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. But there are some disorders that are lesser known – for example, restless legs syndrome - yet treatment is available for them. Look below to see a few of the common disorders, and don’t hesitate to make an appointment if you struggle with any of them.
- Difficulty falling and/or staying asleep
- Snoring
- Muscle twitching
- Restless leg syndrome
- Sleep apnea
- Chronic insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Behavioral insomnia of childhood
- Circadian rhythm disorders
- Obesity-related sleep breathing disorder
- Enuresis (bed-wetting) and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Shift Work Disorder
Sleep Treatments & Procedures
- Surgical Options
- Oral Appliances
- Medication
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
- Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BPAP)
Sleep Study Program
You can learn a great deal of information about your sleep patterns during a sleep study that could help doctors diagnose sleep-related breathing and seizure disorders, sleepwalking, narcolepsy or insomnia.
Sleep studies used to identify sleep-related problems include:
- Polysomnogram, an overnight sleep study
- Multiple sleep latency test, which measures how sleepy you are during the day
- Maintenance of wakefulness test, which measures alertness
- Ability to stay awake; and actigraphy, which monitors sleep habits
- Home sleep studies
Related Services:
Inspire Therapy Outpatient Procedure for Sleep Apnea
At Good Samaritan Medical Center patients have access to Inspire Therapy, an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment option for those who cannot use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy.
OSA affects 22 million Americans. When left untreated, OSA can cause vehicle and workplace accidents, worsening mood and memory, stroke, heart attack, and even death. It occurs when the airway collapses during sleep and blocks the flow of oxygen to the brain. The brain senses a lack of oxygen and wakes the body up just long enough to take a breath, then falls back asleep. This cycle repeats throughout the night and causes poor, disruptive sleep.
Inspire works inside the body with a patient’s natural breathing process to treat sleep apnea. Mild stimulation opens the airway during sleep, allowing oxygen to flow naturally. The patient uses a small handheld remote to turn Inspire on before bed and off when they wake up.
The safety and efficacy of Inspire was evaluated during the STAR clinical trial. Five-year STAR trial outcomes show patients using Inspire experience significant reductions in sleep apnea events and significant improvements in quality-of-life measures. There have been over 150 peer-reviewed publications on Inspire. These publications show results consistent with those seen in the STAR trial.
To see if Inspire Therapy is right for you, please call 561-650-6373.
