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one third of Americans suffers from a sleep disorder and cannot get a good night'sleep.
For many, sleep disorders are severe enough to cause serious, even life threatening medical problems. Symptoms can range from the very mild to the quite obvious so it’s important to remember that any interruption in normal sleep patterns is an indication of a sleep disorder.
what’s a normal sleep cycle?
The normal sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes and is repeated four to six times per night. The cycle includes two very different kinds of sleep: quiet sleep and active sleep. In quiet sleep, the body drifts through light to very deep sleep. Breathing, heartbeat and brain waves become slower. The body then drifts to active sleep. In active sleep, breathing, heartbeat and brain waves quicken. Also, vivid dreams occur.
how do I know if I have a sleep disorder?
When someone has a sleep disorder, the normal sleeping pattern is disturbed. The most commonly reported are:
- Restless sleep
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Loss of energy
- Irritability
- Anxiety, depression
- Restless legs or creepy, crawly sensation of the legs
- Hypnagogic hallucinations
- Physically acting out one’s dreams
- Loud snoring
- Morning headaches
- Poor concentration
- Mood or behavior changes
- Impotence
- Sleep paralysis
- Difficulty falling or remaining asleep
+ Learn more about some commonly diagnosed sleep disorders
At Bon Secours Sleep Center, our board-certified sleep physicians and technicians offer a comprehensive testing and treatment plan for acute and chronic sleep disorders in a state of the art facility. Bon Secours Sleep Center is an accredited sleep disorder center by the the American Academy of Sleep Medicine(AASM).
Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
150 Kingsley Lane
Norfolk Virginia 23505
[757] 889-4329
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Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
3636 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23707
757-398-2664
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