Do you snore? Has anyone ever said that you stop breathing during your sleep? Do
you feel tired when you’re physically inactive? These are all questions we need
to ask ourselves when looking into sleep testing.
People with certain sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea will exhibit all of these
symptoms and more on a daily basis. This is true with adults as well as children.
Problems with sleep are definitely not simply an affliction of the elderly. Good
sleep, just like good health has no age limits.
At Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services, we provide a service that helps people
get the restorative sleep they need.
Our highly-trained, registered sleep staff performs Sleep Studies (also called Polysomnograms)
that evaluate the following:
- EEG for brain activity
- EKG for heart rhythms
- Oxygen levels in the blood
- Respirations
- EMG for muscle movements during sleep.
These tests are generally done during the night, but can now be performed during
the day. Adult patients are welcome.
We can also perform MSLT’s (Multiple Sleep Latency Testing) for evaluation of Narcolepsy
and the MWT (Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing) a procedure required by many commercial
carriers today for truck drivers, pilots, and bus drivers.
We are excited to be expanding our services to accommodate more patients. Please
feel free to call us at (217) 784-2363 for any questions you may have. We look forward
to working with you and your patients.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Delp
Sleep Lab Coordinator
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