Sleep Disorders
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If you have any questions regarding sleep
disorders please contact Carol Bielaniec
at CBielaniec@gchosp.org. | Restful, quality sleep is essential for good health. Most sleep disturbances can be treated, and the first step is often a sleep study. At the Sleep Disorders Center of Michigan, patients receive specialized sleep evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment for a variety of health problems that prevent and disrupt restorative sleep. A team of board-certified physicians, polysomnographic technologists, and a certified medical assistant specializing in sleep medicine work together to make restful sleep a reality.
Sleep Studies
A sleep study involves spending at least one night at the sleep center. You will enjoy a comfortable, private room, much like a hotel room. During your study, electrodes transmit and record your sleep patterns and specific information about your physical activities, such as breathing, brain waves, heart activity and eye and muscle movements, while you sleep. The recordings become data, which is analyzed by Sleep Center physicians and staff to determine the nature of your sleep disorder.
 Symptoms
Common symptoms of sleep disorders are:
• Daytime sleepiness, fatigue, irritability, or difficulty concentrating
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Snoring, choking, or gasping during sleep
• An achy, creeping or burning feeling in the legs when reclined
• Morning headaches
• Use of caffeine or other medications to stay awake
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neurologic sensorimotor disorder that is characterized by an overwhelming urge to move the legs when they are at rest. The urge to move the legs is usually, but not always, accompanied by unpleasant sensations. It is less common but possible to have RLS symptoms in the arms, face, torso, and genital region. For more information visit: www.WhatIsRLS.org. Source: National Sleep Foundation
Make an appointment
If you have any of these common symptoms, schedule a sleep study today by calling the Sleep Disorders Center of Michigan at 734-458-3330. The Sleep Center is located at Garden City Hospital’s Westland Specialty Center, 35600 Central City Parkway, across from Westland Mall.
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