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(Updated 2021.)CPAP ISN’T YOUR ONLY OPTION.One treatment option for patients with sleep disorders is oral appliance therapy. It is a great alternative for patients who can’t tolerate their existing CPAP treatment, or when sleep apnea symptoms are mild. Sleep Dynamics has an in-h...Read More

EVALUATING EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS (EDS)A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) is a diagnostic exam that allows our sleep disorder specialists to evaluate excessive daytime sleepiness. Specifically, the “nap test” evaluates patients for suspected narcolepsy and idiopathic hyperso...Read More

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOMS One of the most common questions we are asked: what causes sleep apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a type of sleep disorder in which a person temporarily ceases to breathe during sleep. There are a number of possible causes and contributing risk factors....Read More

SLEEP APNEA’S EFFECTS GO BEYOND NIGHTTIMEFor patients with sleep apnea, CPAP treatment compliance may be a matter of life or death. When left untreated, sleep apnea health risks include life-threatening health complications like heart attack and stroke. Diabetes It isn�...Read More

Sleep disorders don’t just happen to adults. Children are vulnerable to them as well and often require special attention. When your child needs a sleep study, it’s important a provider understands the special needs of pediatric patients. If your child is referred for a pediatric sleep study...Read More

HOW UNTREATED SLEEP APNEA AFFECTS YOU Sleep apnea is a serious condition that causes more than sleepless nights. When patients have sleep apnea, their airways close when they sleep and they stop breathing, leaving them gasping for air. These pauses in breathing repeat over and over again—in some c...Read More

AN OVERVIEW OF THE MOST PREVALENT SLEEP DISORDERSMost people experience occasional difficulties with sleep, but people with sleep disorders have significant sleep disruptions that can affect their health and their everyday activities. If you believe you could have a sleep disorder, seeking a di...Read More

YOUR SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT OPTIONSIf you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, your specialist may recommend either CPAP treatment or oral appliance therapy. The right treatment for you depends on a number of different factors, from the severity of your symptoms to your personal p...Read More