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Sleep Center
Approximately 18 million Americans need help in achieving a good night’s sleep. Our Sleep Center is a state-of-the-art facility featuring the most recent technology for diagnosing a variety of sleep disorders. Our two bed sleep center offers a home-like setting for a comfortable experience.
Our Board Certified Ear, Nose and Throat physicians are trained to diagnose and treat sleep problems, the most common of which is Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This is a condition that occurs when a person stops breathing during sleep, often causing multiple periods of waking that the sleeper may not even remember. This can result in daily fatigue and increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. Fortunately, our Sleep Center can offer effective treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
If you would like to schedule a sleep consultation with one of our ENT physicians you can call his office:The Sleep Center entrance is located on the East side of the building which faces Memorial Drive. Look for the glass door marked Imaging Center.
- Wyman McGuirt, MD, Medical Director
Telephone: 910-295-0242- Stanley Cox, MD Telephone: 910-295-0240
- Carl Berk, MD Telephone: 910-295-0219
- Jefferson Kilpatrick, MD 910-295-0216
Snoring and Sleep Disorders
Sleep Apnea and snoring, which affect 4% of adult men and 2% of adult women, may lead to serious health problems. Look for the warning signs of sleep apnea:
- Extremely loud snoring
- Repeating patterns of 'snore, pause, gasp' revealing breathing stops and starts
- Waking up frequently
- Extreme sleepiness during the day
- Falling asleep while at work or while driving
- Workplace accidents or car crashes
- Concentration difficulties
- Lost productivity
- Forgetfulness
- Irritability
- Anxiousness
- Depression
- Mood or behavior changes
- More frequent illnesses
- Morning headaches
- Loss of interest in sex
- Male erectile failure
If you have many of the 'warning signs' for sleep apnea and you do not seek medical care, you may be increasing your risk for:
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Fatigue-related motor vehicle and work accidents
An overnight sleep study in a sleep disorder laboratory may be needed for your physician to properly diagnose and treat your sleep disorder.