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Sleep Disorder CenterWhat are Sleep Disorders?
Although people spend one-third of their lives sleeping, the importance of sleep and the impact of poor quality sleep are often overlooked. The clinical definition of a sleeping disorder is a disruptive pattern of sleep that may include difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. There are over 100 different sleeping/waking disorders have been identified and for every one there is a different causation.
There are four basic categories that each sleeping disorder can be put into:
- insomnia (unable to sleep)
- hypersomnia (too sleepy)
- sleep disruptive disorders
- and basic trouble with adhering to a normal sleep pattern.
Symptoms of Sleep Disorders:
Some symptoms of having a sleeping disorder are: difficulty in falling asleep, daytime drowsiness, loud snoring, fatigue, depression, anxiety and lower leg movements during sleep.
The CVMC Sleep Disorder Lab:
Since 1998 CVMC has been a regional affiliate of the Dartmouth Hitchcock Sleep Disorder Center. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Sleep Disorders Center was founded in 1971 and is a nationally recognized program which provides comprehensive evaluation and management of sleep disorders to the northern New England Region. The affiliation has allowed CVMC to provide a needed service to the patient population without the necessity of travel to Lebanon NH.
Referrals:
- If you have a sleep disorder, ask your physician for a referral to this program.
- If you are a health care provider and have a patient with a sleep-related issue whom you would like to refer for consultation by one of our Sleep Specialists, please complete the Sleep Disorders Center referral form or contact the DHMC Physician Connection Line at 1-866 DHMC DOC (346-2362). Specially trained representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm, to answer your call.
Contact Us:
If you have a question about the Central Vermont Medical Center Regional Affiliate Sleep Disorder Center please call 603-650-7534. Mention that you are from the Central Vermont Medical Center area.
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