• Memory and learning
• Boosting cognitive performance
• Emotional stability
• Brain detoxification
• Neuroplasticity and repair
• Repair and restoration

With sleep problems on the rise, it is crucial to identify and address sleep-related problems to improve overall health and prevent potential health issues in the future.

Insufficient or poor-quality sleep affects brain function, leading to fatigue, reduced energy, irritability, and focus issues. It can impact decision-making and mood and often accompanies symptoms of depression or anxiety. Getting quality sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. Sleep disturbances can be indicative of underlying health concerns, such as medical or neurological issues, and they may also correlate with chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, or osteoarthritis.

Why You May Need to Visit a Sleep Medicine Specialist?

If experiencing any of these symptoms, seeking an evaluation by a neurologist or sleep medicine specialist can help in proper diagnosis and management:

 

• Persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
• Loud snoring or interrupted breathing during sleep.
• Excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue.
• Frequent and disturbing movements during sleep.
• Sudden muscle weakness or paralysis during wakefulness.
• Frequent morning headaches or migraines.
• Difficulty staying awake or alert during daytime hours.
• Chronic pain interfering with sleep patterns.
• Difficulty concentrating or memory issues linked to poor sleep.
• Sleep disturbances.
• Concerns about the quality or quantity of sleep affecting your daily activities.

Personalized Sleep Medicine and Neurology Services:

At GMCClinics, our Neurology (Sleep Medicine) specialists offer comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a wide array of neurological conditions. A targeted approach helps address sleep disorders and alleviate the symptoms to improve your well-being:

• Difficulty sleeping (Insomnia)
• Sudden sleep attacks (Narcolepsy)
• Walking during sleep (Sleepwalking or somnambulism)
• Teeth grinding during sleep (Bruxism)
• Breathing interruptions during sleep (Sleep apnea, including obstructive sleep apnea - OSA)
• Uncontrollable urge to move legs (Restless legs syndrome)
• Abnormal behaviors during sleep (Parasomnias)
• Frightening dreams interrupting sleep (Nightmare disorder)
• Breathing disruptions from the brain (Central sleep apnea)
• Sleep issues in specific groups (e.g., pediatric or cancer patients)
• Disturbances due to shift work or non-24-hour sleep-wake rhythms (Circadian sleep disorders)
• Intense night fears (Sleep terrors or “night terrors”)
• Abnormal behavior during REM sleep (REM sleep behavior disorder)
• Painful leg cramps at night (Nighttime leg cramps)
• Noisy breathing during sleep (Snoring and related disorders)

Sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, can originate from various sources such as obstructions in the airway or neurogenic causes. Central nervous system plays a crucial role in these sleep disturbances. Neurogenic apnea, primary and secondary insomnia, and parasomnia like restless leg syndrome are some of the conditions stemming from neurological issues. Moreover, sleep disorders are often linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. Even nocturnal epilepsy, such as frontal familial epilepsy, can disrupt sleep patterns.

Our clinic offers specialized sleep consultations that not only focus on sleep disorders but also provide diagnosis and management solutions for outpatients with neurodegenerative disorders, dementia, cognitive impairments, epilepsy, and neurovascular disorders. Understanding how these neurological disorders affect sleep is key to managing and treating sleep disorders effectively. It's important to remember that the brain's health plays a significant role in achieving quality sleep.

Treatments for Sleep Disorders:

• Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
• Oral appliances
• Sleep hygiene
• Surgery (RFVTR, Hyoid suspension, Septoplasty, Bariatric surgery, etc.)

Tests for Sleep Disorders:

We recommend specific sleep tests to diagnose your condition appropriately so as to facilitate a treatment protocol that will suit your condition, lifestyle and give results that are sustainable.

Connect with Better Sleep at GMCClinics

Your first step towards better sleep health begins with GMCClinics. If sleep eludes you, our team of Sleep Medicine experts supports your journey with compassionate care and tailored treatment plans to enhance your quality of life.

Let us help you rediscover the restorative power of quality sleep.

Connect with Better Sleep at GMCClinics

Your first step towards better sleep health begins with GMCClinics. If sleep eludes you, our team of Sleep Medicine experts supports your journey with compassionate care and tailored treatment plans to enhance your quality of life. 

Let us help you rediscover the restorative power of quality sleep.