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Gold Coast Sleep Laboratory
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Our Sleep Lab
is located on Airport Road in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Using state of
the art equipment, we monitor your body physiology
during a full
night of sleep.
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An example of
one of our Sleep Lab rooms:
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Our staff
records and scores your sleep study using the most
sophisticated
and up to date technology.
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What is a Sleep Study?
A Nocturnal Polysomnogram (or
Sleep Study) is a diagnostic medical test to
help
identify and quantify any (if
present) sleep disorders. Patients spend one night
at a sleep laboratory while sleep
technicians monitor and record their sleep
physiology.
Examples of common sleep disorders
include:
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OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea)
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RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome)
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Insufficient Sleep Syndrome
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Insomnia
Who should consider a Sleep
Study?
Common symptoms of patients with
sleep disorders include:
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Snoring
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Pauses in breathing/snoring during sleep
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Excessive day time sleepiness
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Decreased day time productivity
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Frequent awakenings during sleep time
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Restlessness or Twitches / Jerks / Limb Movements
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Increased weight gain // Lethargy
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Increased neck circumference
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Enlarged tonsils
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Awakening with a burning sensation in one's throat, or with heart burn