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Sleep is the foundation of good health. A good night’s sleep can make you feel energized in the body and mind, ready to take on the day. Whether you’re struggling to fall asleep, waking repeatedly, experiencing sleep apnea or having nightmares, most sleep disorders can be easily treated.
How we can help you
At WakeMed, our board-certified sleep medicine specialists take a team-based approach and use the latest technology to diagnose your sleep disorder.
There are over 100 known sleep conditions, many of which overlap in symptoms. To correctly diagnose your condition, we may recommend a sleep study to monitor your brain waves, muscle activity, leg movements, heart rhythms and other body functions to reach a precise diagnosis and create a treatment plan that fits your needs.
Rest assured, we’ll help you get the sleep and rest you deserve.
Sleep conditions and treatments
We offer comprehensive sleep medicine care including:
Sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea)
CPAP/BPAP issues
Inspire® therapy*
Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
Excessive daytime sleepiness
Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep)
Narcolepsy and Idiopathic hyersomnia
Parasomnia (nighttime sleep behaviors including sleepwalking, sleep eating, night terrors, etc.)
Periodic limb movement disorder
Primary snoring
REM sleep behavior disorder
Restless leg syndrome
Restless leg syndrome with augmentation
* Please note that we are only accepting current Inspire patients on a case-by-case basis. When scheduling an appointment, please let the staff know you are requesting this type of appointment.
We also provide a wide array of diagnostic testing including home sleep apnea testing, in lab diagnostic polysomnography, titration studies, multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT), actigraphy and salivary melatonin profiling.
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