Solutions for any sleep problem
you may have.
Once your sleep study is finished, Dr. Matarese will review
your test results and provide a written report to your doctor
within seven to ten days. If your test reveals a sleep problem,
you’ll feel confident knowing that Dr. Matarese offers
state-of-the-art treatment for the full range of sleep disorders
that can affect children and adults. These include:
- Obstructive sleep apnea — This
potentially life-threatening disorder is linked to irregular
heartbeat, high blood pressure and heart failure. Obstructive
sleep apnea can cause you to involuntarily stop breathing
for up to one minute while sleeping. Symptoms of this condition
include loud snoring, pauses in breathing and daytime sleepiness.
In most cases, Dr. Matarese can treat obstructive sleep
apnea with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
device. The CPAP device helps you breathe easy throughout
the night.
- Insomnia — If you have trouble
falling asleep, find it nearly impossible to fall asleep
during the night or wake up too early in the morning, you
might suffer from insomnia. Dr. Matarese can determine if
your insomnia is associated with a medical or psychiatric
problem and treat it accordingly.
- Narcolepsy — If you suffer from
narcolepsy, you’ll find yourself suffering from “sleep
attacks.” Oddly enough, this can occur even after
you’ve had a full night’s sleep. Other symptoms
include cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle function,
sleep paralysis and frightening hallucinations. Dr. Matarese’s
treatment methods include medication and brief daytime naps.
- Parasomnias — These are abnormal
physical behaviors that occur while you are sleeping. They
include sleepwalking, night terrors and rhythmic movement
disorder, all of which can interfere with your sleep. Dr.
Matarese can effectively treat parasomnias with medications.
- Hypersomnias — If you sleep too
much during the night or day, you might suffer from hypersomnia.
Symptoms of hypersomnia include sleeping in too late, chronic
depression, chronic fatigue, feelings of jet-lag, circadian
rhythm disorders or medical illnesses. Dr. Matarese can
address hypersomnias with medications and lifestyle changes.
- Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) —
If you stay up extremely late, say until 2 a.m to 4 a.m.,
and then sleep all morning and get up around noon, you may
suffer from DSPS. This condition can cause daytime sleepiness
and impaired performance at work or school. DSPS is very
common in teenagers, young adults and college students.
- Advanced sleep phase syndrome (ASPS) —
This condition is characterized by falling asleep early,
usually between 6 p.m and 8 p.m., and waking up before dawn.
If you suffer from ASPS, you may fall asleep at dinner parties
and early evening social functions but may force yourself
to stay awake later in the evening. ASPS affects many adults
over the age of 65.
- Restless legs syndrome (RLS) —
This is an uncomfortable sleep disorder that causes cramping,
burning and itching in the legs while resting or sitting
for long periods of time. RLS can be so painful that it
causes you to lose sleep, resulting in daytime drowsiness
and insomnia. If you suffer from RLS,
Dr. Matarese may prescribe medication and recommend stretching
and massage therapy to provide temporary relief. While RLS
can affect children and pregnant women, most cases are diagnosed
in people aged 50 and older.
- Periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) —
People who suffer from PLMS experience involuntary and repetitive
leg jerking while sleeping. These movements can happen throughout
the night and be a nuisance to your spouse. PLMS, like RLS,
can cause daytime sleepiness and insomnia. Dr. Matarese
can treat PLMS with medications and may recommend specialized
therapy before bedtime to help alleviate nighttime leg jerking.
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