The SOMC Sleep Diagnostic Center staff are here to help you get the rest you want and deserve. We conduct comprehensive sleep studies in comfortable, private bedrooms and a sophisticated control area to monitor your brain, heart, muscle and breathing activity while you sleep. We can also perform sleep studies from the comfort of your home. Results from your sleep study help us get to the root of your sleep disorder to make and accurate diagnosis and plan of treatment that works for you.

Talk to Your Doctor

Ask your doctor if a sleep study is right for you. After your doctor refers you to the Sleep Diagnostic Center, we'll call you to schedule your test. You can always reach us at 740-356-8822.

Common Symptoms

  • Loud or frequent snoring
  • Sleepiness
  • Memory loss
  • Pauses in your breathing while sleeping
  • Choking or gasping while sleeping
  • Unrefreshed sleep
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Irritability
  • Trouble going to sleep and staying asleep

Common Sleep Disorders

  • Sleep Apnea and snoring
  • Insomnia
  • Narcolepsy
  • Sleep-related breathing disorders
  • Restless leg syndrome
  • Limb movement disorders
  • Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Services We Offer

We have experienced, Certified Clinical Sleep Health educators who will work closely with your physician and DME company to assure that you have the needed equipment and support to be successful with CPAP/BIPAP therapy.

Polysomnography

Polysomnography is a sleep study. A sleep study is non-invasive and painless. A sleep study monitors you as you sleep and measures your oxygen levels, body positions, brain waves, breathing patterns, eye movements, muscle activity and heart rate.

Sleep studies are usually performed at night but can be performed during the day to accommodate shift workers. Sleep studies are performed to help diagnose sleep apnea, periodic limb movements, parasomnias and other disorders that disrupt sleep. Additional EEG monitoring can be done to evaluate for nocturnal seizures.

During the study, large amounts of data are collected about your sleep. The high volume of information is analyzed and interpreted. We perform the analysis and interpretation prior to producing a final report. The final report is sent to your referring provider.

CPAP or BIPAP Titration study

CPAP or BIPAP is the primary treatment for moderate to severe sleep apnea. This study is performed after the diagnosis of sleep apnea is made. In cases of severe sleep apnea, CPAP or BIPAP may be used during the initial sleep study. CPAP is applied by wearing a small mask over the nose. Pressurized air is used to help regulate breathing and control periods of apnea. During a CPAP/BIPAP titration study the pressure is gradually increased over the course of the night until adequate control of breathing disturbances is reached. The setting determined by the titration study will be used when CPAP/BIPAP therapy in the home begins.

Home Sleep Testing

A home sleep test is a diagnostic test that can determine whether or not you have obstructive sleep apnea. Home sleep testing is intended specifically to evaluate patients without co-morbidities ( ie: without neurologic, cardiac or significant pulmonary disorders) who are considered to be at moderate to high risk for sleep apnea.

MSLT-Multiple Sleep Latency Test

This study is a series of naps taken at 2-hour intervals and is performed following a nocturnal sleep study. The study is performed during the day and is used to determine how long it takes you to fall asleep. This is a specialized study used to help in the diagnosis of narcolepsy or other disorders of excessive sleepiness. This type of testing requires a referral to a sleep specialist prior to testing.

MWT-Maintenance of Wakefulness Test

The study is performed during the day after a restful night’s sleep. This study is used to measure how alert you are and how well you are able to resist sleep in a dark, quiet place. The MWT can be used to see if someone is responding to treatment of a sleep disorder and can be used to help judge whether a patient is too tired to drive or perform other daily tasks. This type of testing requires a referral to a sleep specialist prior to testing.

CPAP Clinic

The CPAP clinic provides one on one education and training for patients using CPAP and BIPAP equipment. Our education program includes:

  • Introduction to PAP therapy
  • Mask selection
  • Mask desensitization and problem solving
  • Compliance checks
  • Follow-up visits to assure or verify all is going well with equipment

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