Sleep Center
What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep Apnea is a medical disorder that causes a person to stop breathing for periods of time during sleep.
Risks of Sleep Apnea
- High blood pressure
- Cardiac artery disease
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Fatigue
- Decreased quality of life
Benefits of Treatment
- Lower blood pressure
- Decreased risk of heart attack or stroke
- More energy and attentiveness
- Increased effectiveness at work or at home
- Improved overall quality of life
Now Offering
- Polysomnogram - evaluates snoring and sleep apnea ( Periods of interrupted breathing)
- Continuous positive airway pressure study - similar to a polysomnogram, but you wear a mask fitted around your nose and/or mouth and a technologist introduces a stream of air into your airway to help you breathe and sleep comfortably
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test - Evaluates excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy and determines how long it takes you to fall asleep with monitored naps throughout the day
- Maintenance of wakefulness test - evaluates your ability to stay awake and is an important test for pilots, long-haul truckers, and others who need to be alert for public safety
- Home Sleep Study - a small device used at home to look for sleep apnea.
Now offering Pediatric Sleep Studies for ages 3-18 years old
Sleep Studies can be scheduled at our State-of-the-Art Sleep Lab located on second floor of Grafton City Hospital.
For Information Contact Caitlin Blair, CRT, Sleep Lab Coordinator at
(304) 265-7250