Sleep Medicine

Sleep disorders aren’t just an inconvenience. They can lead to serious health problems if left untreated. Our dedicated staff will assess your individual condition and help find the most effective treatment based on your unique needs. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), Carle's Sleep Medicine specialists can assess, diagnose and treat a full range of sleep disorders for both adults and children.

Quality sleep is important for your mental and physical health. It also improves your quality of life. Quality sleep means you:

• Are asleep for most of the time you are in bed.
• Fall asleep within 30 minutes.
• Wake up no more than once a night.
• Are awake for no longer than 20 minutes if you do wake up during the night.

If you do not get quality sleep, you may also be at higher risk for several health problems, including:

• Infections.
• Type 2 diabetes.
• Heart disease.
• High blood pressure.
• Obesity.
• Worsening of long-term conditions, like arthritis, kidney disease, depression, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy.

Our Carle Health board certified specialists and fellowship trained doctors are experts in sleep health. With our comfortable facilities and state-of-the-art testing equipment, we can assess, diagnose and treat a full range of sleep disorders for both adults and children.

We specialize in the evaluation, testing and treatment of sleep disorders, including the following and more:

• Sleep apnea
• Restless legs syndrome
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Circadian rhythm disorders
• Sleepwalking
• REM sleep behavior disorder
• Idiopathic hypersomnia

Services

• Diagnostic sleep studies:
  • Polysomnography (PSG), split-night PSG and PSG with full-night positive airway pressure titration
  • In-home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT)
  • Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
  • Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
• Educational resources to prepare you for your sleep study and to help you when you get home
• Scheduled Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) consultations
• Direct referrals to durable medical equipment (DME) companies for CPAP setup

When should I visit a Sleep Medicine specialist?
You’ll need a referral from your doctor to get a sleep test. We then review the referral, and some of our sites require you to attend a consultation before testing. We want to make sure you get the education you need, and that testing is indeed appropriate.

Ask your doctor for a referral for a sleep test if you:

• Snore or gasp for air while sleeping
• Regularly have a hard time falling or staying asleep
• Feel excessively tired during the day, even if you’ve slept the night before
• Have difficulty performing your daily activities because you’re too tired

What is a Sleep lab, and what is Sleep testing?
If your Sleep Medicine provider wants you to complete sleep testing, you will most likely spend a night at the sleep lab or if appropriate could have portable equipment set-up for evaluation in your home. Sleep labs refer to a medical space where sleep testing takes place. A sleep test is noninvasive and takes place in a comfortable, bedroom-like environment. We use state-of-the-art equipment to monitor your sleep patterns, breathing, body movements and heart activity during sleep.  You’ll need a referral from your doctor to get a sleep test and some of our sites require you to attend a consultation before testing. We want to make sure you get the education you need, and that testing is indeed appropriate.

How do I request a referral?
If you have questions or would like a referral, talk to your primary care provider.  Referring providers can submit a patient consulation request via EPIC. Providers that do not use EPIC should fax a referral request along with any related records to (217) 383-4372.