Sleep Study

If you experience difficulty sleeping most nights, you may have a sleep problem that needs further examination. Trouble sleeping needs to be properly diagnosed and treated before resulting in poor quality of life or serious health problems.

The team at North Jersey Pulmonary Associates has decades of experience treating sleep conditions. The first step after reviewing your sleep history, will recommend a sleep study.

Sleep studies are tests that monitor your sleep, either overnight or during a series of naps during the day. These tests are painless and used to diagnose sleep problems such as insomnia, sleep apnea, or narcolepsy.

A sleep study will help determine whether or not you are having health problems possibly related to poor sleep and what the best treatment options are for you.

The following are signs of sleep problems:

• Snoring loudly during sleep
• Stopping breathing during sleep
• Sleeping in a fitful or restless manner
• Feeling very sleepy during the day

If you have experienced one or more of these sleep issues, there may be a treatable underlying health problem. Examples of two common sleep problems are: obstructive sleep apnea or narcolepsy.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a condition in which you stop breathing during sleep due to a narrowed or closed airway.

Narcolepsy is a condition in which you experience daytime sleepiness and may fall asleep at unexpected times, such as during work, school, or driving.

The team at North Jersey Pulmonary Associates can diagnose these and other sleep conditions before they cause serious more health problems. Please reach out to our office to make an appointment at (973) 321-1670.