CPAP, home sleep testing, Insomnia, Polysomnography, Sleep testing, Sleeptember

Sleeptember 2017

Posted by Liza Perez on

Sleeptember!

We all want a good night’s sleep. Some of us, despite following the best tips for better sleep, may find ourselves lacking a restorative sleep.

Some common sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, can lead to multi layered health problems and worsened insomnia. Sleep apnea is a disorder where you stop breathing during the night. The upper airway collapses and prevents air from entering the airways. The severity and type of sleep apnea can be diagnosed using a study called a cardiorespiratory polygraphy. This looks at your breathing, oxygen levels, and oxygen saturation.

For those suffering from poor sleep and sleep apnea is not readily identified as a possible cause, there is a sleep study called a polysomnography. This study looks at the breathing, body movements, oxygen saturation, sleep stages, body movements, and body position. It’s a more in depth study as to other possible sleep disorders that may be the cause of poor sleep.

Being that it is Sleeptember, we here a Clinique Somnomed hope that you are sleeping well and also know that if you aren’t we are available to answer any of your sleep related questions.

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If you think you may have a sleep disorder, or are experiencing any difficulty with getting to sleep, staying asleep, staying awake during the day, or have any other sleep related questions, feel free to contact Clinique Somnomed by clicking the link below.

Clinique Somnomed AppointmentWe provide quick and convenient sleep testing in your home, in and around the greater Montreal area. We test patients every year for sleep disorders both common and rare.

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