Sleep Medicine Clinic
Pinckneyville Community Hospital partners with Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) to provide expert, complete medical care for all sleep disorders and sleep health. Clayton Sleep Institute has the experience and the expertise to address your sleep health issues with the utmost care. A sleep study at Pinckneyville Community Hospital may be performed to diagnose and treat all sleep disorders. In addition to in-clinic testing, CSI is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to perform Home Sleep Tests to screen for obstructive sleep apnea. The sleep studies at Pinckneyville Community Hospital will be conducted by Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, while results will be interpreted by board certified sleep physicians.
Health Risks of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is widely prevalent, often undiagnosed and untreated, with profound impact on the sufferer. Approximately 18 million Americans have OSA but only 10-15% have been diagnosed, according to the National Sleep Foundation.A poor night's sleep is not just an inconvenience that causes sleepiness the next day. Severe sleep problems can be indicative to a number of serious medical problems.







If you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, proper diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve your overall quality of life and your health.
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Why consider sleep studies?
Sleep Apnea is a disorder in which your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during your sleep. These disorders are often associated with underlying cardiac or neurologic issues that require more extensive clinical evaluation and in-clinic testing.Narcolepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system that causes excessive daytime sleepiness. Narcolepsy may be accompanied by loss of muscle tone or the inability to move when the patient is falling asleep or awakening from sleep.
Restless Legs Syndrome involves a 'creepy crawly' sensation in the legs that may awaken the patient or keep the patient from falling asleep because of a frequent need to move the legs for comfort. Often these symptoms are worse at bedtime.
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder is the rhythmic moving or kicking of the limbs while the patient is asleep.
Insomnia is characterized by difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep and the inability to obtain an adequate amount of healthy quality of sleep. Persistent insomnia the interferes with the health of your patient may indicate the need for thorough testing and evaluation.