| Snoring
Contributes to...? |
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Snoring is the most common sleep disorder,
affecting over 40 million Americans. |
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Snoring contributes to: |
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• High blood pressure
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack
• Heart failure
• Strokes
• Poor concentration
• Daytime sleepiness
• Complications after surgery
• Poor healing of wounds
• Early diabetes
• ADHD in children
• Bedwetting
• Impotence
• Depression
• Poor quality of life |
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TOP 5 Reasons To
Have
Your Sleep Complaints
Evaluated. |
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1. Have More Energy |
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2. Lower Your Risk for Serious
Medical Conditions. |
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3. Covered By Most Insurance
Plans. |
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4. Ease Your Spouse and Family. |
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5. Access To A Sleep Disorders
Specialist. |
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What to Expect
After discussing your sleep concerns with your
primary doctor, that individual may wish to refer you for a sleep
evaluation. Once we receive your referral, we will contact you to
schedule your initial evaluation. During this appointment, Dr. Crowe
will spend about half an hour with you to fully understand your concerns.
If a sleep study, also called a Polysomnogram (link to definition
which is on services offered page), is needed, this can be scheduled
at the end of your visit.
On the night of the sleep study, we ask that you arrive at 8:30 pm.
Our technicians will greet you and let you in to building. Our facility
is on a timed lock so that no one can get in without permission.
We have bathrooms and showers if you need to be somewhere in the morning.
Just tell the technicians what time you need to be awakened.
Your doctor will have the results from Dr. Crowe within 2 –
3 days. You are welcomed to call us to discuss your results separately.
Some sleep disorders require a second sleep study for treatment. For
example, if you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, a syndrome of snoring,
light sleep due to airway closure, and daytime sleepiness, you may
be asked to return for treatment. This second study is called a Polysomnogram
with CPAP titration.
After this study, we ask that you return to Dr. Crowe or to your doctor
to discuss the results and finalize your long-term plan for treatment.
Dr. Crowe would like to see you at regular intervals to assess the
benefit and make fine adjustments to your sleep care.
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