Sleep Health

Conditions We Treat

Sleeping problems often go undiagnosed and untreated. At Benefis, our sleep medicine specialists can diagnose and treat a variety of sleep-related conditions, including:

• Excessive snoring – Noisy breathing during sleep.
• Sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea) – Breathing stops repeatedly during sleep.
• Insomnia – Inability to fall asleep or sleep well.
• Excessive daytime sleepiness – Can be caused by many factors.

Sleep Disorders Diagnosis

To diagnose sleep disorders, we conduct a clinical assessment and sleep study to evaluate your sleep-wake cycle. 

Types of sleep studies include:

• Polysomnography – Records your brain waves, oxygen levels, heart rate, breathing, and eye and leg movements while you sleep.
• Multiple sleep latency test – Measures how quickly you fall asleep.
• Maintenance of wakefulness test – Measures how alert you are during the day.
• Actigraphy – Continuously measures your rest and activity over a period of time to determine your sleep patterns.

Sleep Disorders Treatment

We use the latest approaches to treat sleep disorders. Common sleep disorder treatments include:

• Medications – Such as sleeping pills, allergy treatments, or melatonin supplements.
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) – Uses mild air pressure to keep airways open and treat sleep apnea.
• Oral appliances – Can help prevent teeth grinding and keep airways open during sleep.
• Bright light therapy – Can be used to treat circadian rhythm disorders.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy – Addresses mental factors that affect sleep.

For some children with sleep disorders, surgeries – such as tonsillectomy or adenoid removal – can resolve sleep problems.

Our sleep specialist determines the cause of your symptoms and works with you to develop a treatment plan that offers you the best results.