Yes, You Can Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Occasionally, everyone has problems sleeping, but if you regularly cannot get a good night’s sleep or your snoring is disrupting the sleep of a loved one, you may suffer from a sleep disorder.

Sleep disorders are a common condition affecting about one out of every six people in the United States. A sleep disorder can adversely affect health, work performance, school and relationships, so it is important to seek professional help. With prompt diagnosis and effective treatment, you can sleep, feel and live better.

Expert Help & Comprehensive Care

University Medical Center at Princeton Sleep Center offers adults and children expert care from a compassionate team of professionals. UMCP's Sleep Center is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an accreditation that represents the gold standard for sleep programs that demonstrate excellence in providing comprehensive clinical sleep medicine, including diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with a variety of sleep disorders.

Our comprehensive services include:

• Overnight sleep studies
• Individual evaluations and treatment plans
• Equipment fittings and training sessions
• Coordination of care with personal physicians
• Daytime assessments of sleepiness

The Sleep Center is led by one of the country’s leading sleep experts and medical educators in the field of sleep medicine. Our multidisciplinary treatment team includes:

• Board certified physicians
• Insomnia specialists
• Technologists registered in clinical polysomnography

There are more than 80 types of sleep disorders. The most common include:

• Sleep apnea
• Insomnia
• Periodic limb movements
• Narcolepsy
• Sleep walking
• Sleep talking
• REM Behavior Disorder (acting out dreams)

State-of-the-art Sleep Monitoring

A sleep study is the first step in diagnosing a sleep disorder. Typically, studies are performed during an overnight stay at University Medical Center at Princeton. Technologists will apply sensors and monitor you as you sleep with a state-of-the-art digital sleep recording system. Highly precise, the system simultaneously records:

• Brainwave activity
• Breathing and air flow
• Muscle activity
• Eye movement
• Heart rate and rhythm
• Limb and other body movements
• Blood oxygen level

Results, recorded in more than 800 “digital” pages of data, are used to identify any physical problems that may be causing disrupted sleeping.

Sleep studies are performed in attractive, private rooms. Each room is equipped with a large, comfortable bed, a television with a VCR/DVD player, a refrigerator and a personal shower. Overnight studies are concluded by 6 a.m., so you can resume your daily schedule and return to work the next morning. Accommodations are available for parents staying overnight with their children.

If you are observed to have sleep apnea while undergoing a sleep study, treatment is often performed that same night using a continuous positive airway pressure device known as a CPAP. CPAP is an effective therapy for improving breathing to help you sleep better. As a result, many of our patients report that the night they spend in the Sleep Center is the first good night’s sleep they have had in years.

Signs of a Sleep Disorder

• Snoring
• Gasping or choking in your sleep
• Daytime sleepiness or fatigue
• Non-refreshing sleep
• Frequent awakenings during the night
• Restless legs while lying down
• Insomnia
• Poorly controlled hypertension
• Abnormal body movements during sleep
• Sleepiness when driving
• Hyperactivity in children
• Problems with memory or concentration

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1.888.PHCS4YOU (1.888.742.7496) anytime day or night.