Sleep Disorders Center
Roughly 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Sleep is essential for physical and mental renewal, and long-term sleep difficulties can lead to serious medical problems. Woodland Heights Medical Center's sleep medicine doctors, sleep technologists and other clinicians are dedicated to helping you get a good night’s sleep. We offer diagnostic and treatment services, including sleep studies, for a wide range of sleep disorders.
The Sleep Disorders Laboratory at Woodland Heights received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Read more about the accreditation here.
The Sleep Disorders Laboratory is located at 10 Medical Center Blvd., Suite H in Lufkin.
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Sleep Disorders
Untreated sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, can increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. In addition, daytime drowsiness caused by sleep disorders may contribute to work-related injuries or driving accidents, putting you and others at risk for serious injury or death.
While many are not aware that they have a sleep disorder until a loved one notices a problem, symptoms may include:
- Fatigue, lack of motivation and excessive daytime sleepiness
- Anxiety, depression and irritability
- Loud snoring or gasping for air while sleeping
- Pauses in breathing or racing heartbeat during the night
- Restless sleep
- Morning headaches
- Difficulty concentrating or learning
- Waking up frequently
- Nighttime sweating
Common sleep disorders include:
- Sleep apnea – when a person stops breathing and then starts again many times a night
- Narcolepsy – when a person falls asleep suddenly many times a day
- Chronic insomnia – when a person has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep night after night
- Restless legs syndrome (RLS) – when a person loses sleep because of a restless feeling in the legs
For more information, please call: (936) 637-8765