A good night’s sleep supports your overall health. If you notice
any change in your sleep pattern that lasts more than a few nights, you
want prompt attention to help you get back to sleeping well.
Expert Adult Sleep Care Close to Home
When you experience sleep disruptions, you can rely on OU Health’s
adult sleep medicine specialists and board-certified physicians at the
Sleep Lab at OU Health Edmond Medical Center to help you get the nighttime
rest you need to make the most of your days.
Call for an Appointment
Take the first step toward a better night’s sleep. Ask your doctor
for a referral to OU Health’s Sleep Medicine Clinic at OU Health
Edmond Medical Center
Your body heals and reenergizes itself while you sleep. But if you often
find yourself missing the restorative sleep your body needs each night,
you’re unable to achieve good health and well-being. You may have
a sleep disorder if you experience symptoms such as:
Dozing off or feeling sleepy during the day
Feeling uncomfortable or restless in your legs
Having trouble staying awake while driving
Snoring or other signs of sleep apnea
Sweating while sleeping
Tossing and turning
Waking up with headaches
Walking or driving in your sleep
A good night’s sleep can help protect you from several health conditions,
including depression, diabetes, heart attack, obesity and stroke.
Comprehensive Sleep Studies & Treatment
Find out how you can achieve better sleep, beginning with a sleep study
at OU Health’s Sleep Lab. Results can reveal whether you’re
living with a common sleep disorder such as:
Sleep apnea – Brief interruptions in breathing during sleep
Narcolepsy – Overwhelming daytime sleepiness, even after nighttime sleep
The Sleep Lab can schedule your sleep study for any time of day, any day
of the week, to accommodate your natural schedule and circadian rhythms.
What to Expect at a Sleep Study
At OU Health, you’ll work with sleep medicine experts, the sleep
physicians who get to the root of your problem, while you sleep in one
of the clinic’s spacious, comfortable, hotel-like rooms. Throughout
the study, your sleep technician monitors your progress with video cameras
and wired sensors. Our sleep clinic also uses the most advanced sleep
evaluation technology available for speed, flexibility, accuracy and reliability
in sleep study recording.
Guidelines and Forms for Your Appointment
Check the following resources to learn more about good sleep hygiene and
the forms to fill out and bring to your appointment.
More than 20 million Americans experience sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder
more often found in men. Serious and potentially life-threatening, sleep
apnea happens in any age group and gender.
Types of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea, characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep,
takes three forms:
Obstructive sleep apnea – Air can’t flow in or out of the nose or mouth even while
attempts to breathe continue
Central sleep apnea – Incorrect signals from the brain prevent the
breathing muscles from starting to work; less common than obstructive
sleep apnea
Complex sleep apnea – Mix of symptoms from both central and obstructive sleep apnea
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Similar to signs of other sleep disturbances, symptoms of sleep apnea include:
Awakening with headaches
Daytime fatigue
Difficult to control blood pressure
Difficulty losing weight
Difficulty staying asleep
Experiencing trouble staying awake while driving
Falling asleep while watching TV
Feeling sleepy or tired during the day
Feeling uncomfortable in the legs
Gasping or choking during sleep
Needing to urinate during sleep
Not feeling rested after sleep
Sleeping at inappropriate times
Snoring
Stopping breathing while asleep
Sweating excessively while sleeping
Tossing and turning
Trouble falling asleep
Waking too early
If you experience any time of sleep disturbance or sleep apnea, talk with
your doctor and ask for a referral to the sleep medicine experts at OU
Health to get a diagnostic sleep study and a comprehensive treatment plan
that fits your particular situation.
Your Expert Sleep Medicine Team
Whether you experience sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness or another barrier
to getting a good night’s rest, you can trust OU Health’s
multidisciplinary team, who also train the next generation of sleep medicine
specialists, to work with you toward solutions designed to treat your
individual sleep problem. Your sleep therapy care team may include:
Adult or pediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists
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