Sleep Disorders
In partnership with REM Sleep Diagnostics Inc., the premier sleep diagnostic center has served the Solano, Napa, & Yolo County region for more than 16 years.
Located in Vacaville, we provide:
- Full-service consultation.
- Diagnostic services (polysomnogram and HSAT).
- Follow-up care.
- Treatment.
- Long-term compliance for patients four years and older.
We adhere to the clinical standards of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and provide the highest level of service and care to our patients to help them achieve better rest and better health.
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When you have a sleep disorder, everything suffers, including your rest, work, health, and relationships. Unfortunately, far too many people resign themselves to this suffering…assuming that there are no real solutions available, or that the solutions out there are too difficult to obtain. The good news is
At REM Sleep Diagnostics, our team follows strict and proven guidelines established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This assures every patient of having the most thorough, safe and accurate sleep evaluation possible. As a result, you’ll obtain a custom-tailored solution to effectively manage your sleep disorder, so you can enjoy a lifetime of better rest and better health.
The effects of sleep disorders
- Sleep problems and disorders affect 70 million Americans, and 40 million on a chronic basis.
- Obstructive sleep apnea affects 18 million Americans and is linked to serious health problems such as diabetes, stroke and heart attack.
- Drowsiness and fatigue are a direct cause of 100,000 car crashes, 1,550 deaths and 71,000 injuries each year.
Helping you overcome the potentially devastating effects of sleep disorders
Adequate, high quality sleep is critical to your physical, emotional and psychological well-being. Yet according to the National Sleep Foundation, 70 million Americans suffer from sleep problems or disorders, with 40 million suffering on a chronic basis. Unfortunately, the vast majority go undiagnosed and untreated, with serious and wide-ranging effects.
Loud, chronic snoring can cause sleep deprivation for bed partners and create tension in the home. Sleep apnea can lead to serious health problems such as stroke and heart attack.
Sleep disorders can also impair your performance on the job and put you at risk for auto accidents.
At REM Sleep Diagnostics, we are committed to helping you overcome these challenges. We are not an impersonal institutional program or a sleep medicine chain. Our board certified Medical Director leads a team of highly experienced sleep technicians. Together, they perform comprehensive sleep studies in our two ultra-comfortable hotel-like sleep centers. So whether you suffer from a condition that is simply disruptive or one that is potentially life threatening, you’ll find the right solution to optimize your rest and health right here.
Common misconceptions about sleep studies
- “I won’t have any privacy and the bed will be uncomfortable.”
- “I’ll have electrodes and wires attached to my body, so I won’t be able to move or sleep.”
- “I’ll feel like I’m being watched, and I’ll be too nervous to sleep.”
The truth about sleep studies at REM Sleep Diagnostics
- You’ll enjoy a private room with all the amenities of a high-end hotel, including a private bathroom, cherry wood furnishings, and a comfortable bed with a down comforter.
- In order to gather essential information with which to analyze your sleep patterns and body systems, you will have several electrodes attached to your body. Our sleep centers utilize state-of-the art equipment to make your sleep test as comfortable and unobtrusive as possible.
- Our ultra-friendly, ultra-professional staff will put you at ease and ensure your privacy and comfort during your stay. Virtually every patient leaves saying that their sleep study was surprisingly simple and comfortable.
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Comprehensive solutions for the full spectrum of sleep problems
While many sleep clinics automatically assess patients for only the most common sleep problems, at REM Sleep Diagnostics, every patient benefits from a comprehensive, personalized evaluation. The conditions we commonly assess for and treat include:
Chronic Snoring
This extremely common problem can disrupt the sleep of family members and cause great tension and embarrassment. Snoring may also be a symptom of sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea
This serious sleep disorder occurs when breathing is interrupted due to muscle collapse in the back of the throat. People with sleep apnea can sometimes stop breathing hundreds of times during the night. Untreated sleep apnea causes abnormal daytime sleepiness, and can also lead to high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and heart attacks.
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)
This precursor to sleep apnea occurs when abnormal muscle relaxation in the throat makes it harder to breathe, resulting in fragmented sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Narcolepsy
This neurological disorder affects the control of sleep and wakefulness, causing excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during normal waking hours.
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
This disorder causes tingling, pulling or other painful sensations in the legs at night that make it extremely difficult to fall asleep.
State-of-the-art tools for the most accurate diagnosis
The REM Sleep Diagnostics team has invested in the highest quality equipment and the highest level of specialized training available. As a result, every patient receives the most accurate and complete diagnosis possible. Our leading-edge evaluation tools and techniques include:
A comprehensive assessment in which critical body functions are continuously recorded during an overnight period. The study is completed in our state-of-the-art sleep center by certified sleep technologists. Our medical director evaluates the results and designs a customized treatment plan to address all problems. REM Sleep Diagnostics performs Baseline Polysomnography, Split Night Polysomnography, and CPAP Titration. Multiple Sleep Latency Test — For disorders where difficulty staying awake is the main problem, this test provides an accurate, quantitative means of evaluating abnormal sleepiness and fatigue.
It consists of a series of specially designed naps taken at specified intervals during the day.
A series of sleep laboratory measurements that objectively verifies a person’s ability to stay awake. This test is valuable for the assessment of driver safety or other situations where alertness is essential.
Sleep and Dental Health Testing Program
Do you suffer from…
Chronic snoring?
Daytime sleepiness?
Headaches or jaw pain?
You may have a sleep disorder.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, 70 million Americans
suffer from sleep problems or disorders, with 40 million suffering
on a chronic basis. Unfortunately, the vast majority are undiagnosed
and untreated.
Perhaps the most serious sleep disorder is Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(OSA). OSA occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep. Risk
factors for sleep apnea include:
- Excessive weight Heavy smoking
- Sedative medications
- High blood pressure
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Family history
- Pregnancy
Your first step is a dental exam and sleep study
Your dentist will meet with you to discuss your symptoms and perform an initial evaluation. If necessary, you will then undergo a sleep study (polysomnography) at one of REM Sleep Diagnostics’ comfortable, ultra-quiet sleep centers. You’ll enjoy a private room with all the amenities of a high-end hotel, including a private bathroom, cherry wood furnishings, and a comfortable bed with a down comforter.
REM Sleep Diagnostics follows strict and proven guidelines
established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which
assures every patient of having the most thorough, safe and
accurate sleep evaluation possible.
Comprehensive solutions and VIP treatment
Your dentist and REM Sleep Diagnostics will use the results of your sleep study to design a customized treatment plan to effectively address your sleep issues. If a dental appliance is indicated, your dentist will work with you to provide the most comfortable and effective fit possible.
As a result, you’ll enjoy dramatic relief from snoring and other sleep disorder symptoms. This improved sleep will make a positive difference in your work, relationships and overall health.
About Dental Appliances for Sleep Disorders
GOOD NEWS!
Your dentist and REM Sleep Diagnostics have joined forces to provide simple, highly effective solutions.
Committed to helping workers
Stay Allert
And Safe on the Job
By following strict guidelines established by the
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, REM Sleep Diagnostics leads the way in providing accurate diagnoses and proven effective treatments for all types of sleep disorders. And now, in an effort to help you maximize productivity and prevent sleep-related workplace accidents,we have developed the Safe and Sound sleep disorders testing and treatment program. We partner with employers all over Northern California to provide:
- Comprehensive evaluations for at-risk employees.
- Fast, effective treatments to improve job performance, safety and overall health
As a result you’ll enjoy:
- Increased productivity — Healthy and alert employees work with greater speed and accuracy, make better decisions, and have fewer accidents.
- Fewer expenses — You face fewer lawsuits and disability claims from workplace accidents linked to sleep disorders
- Greater cost savings — Your Workers’ Comp and insurance premiums may go down due to fewer disability claims and lawsuits
Preventing accidents with proactive testing
It is essential to prevent sleep disorders from jeopardizing the safety of your employees and others. To accomplish this, our team will evaluate your employees and provide a written report detailing:
- The nature and extent of any sleep disorders
- Treatment recommendations
At REM Sleep Diagnostics our innovative solutions provide fast relief for sleep disorder symptoms. As result, your employees can maximize their pro-ductivity, work safer, and dramatically reduce their risk of accidents and injuries almost immediately.
The total annual cost of workplace injuries is estimated at $48.6 billion.
Highly fatigued workers are 70% more likely to be involved in accidents.
Simplifying the process. Streamlining your costs.
With the dangers and kyrocketing costs of on-the-job accidents, it’s no surprise that companies of all sizes are straining under the financial weight of Workers’ Comp claims and high insurance premiums – not to mention the looming threat of lawsuits.
That’s why the REM Sleep Diagnostics Safe and Sound program makes so much sense. By partnering with us, your company will see significant savings on direct costs as well as productivity.
Your current medical benefits will likely cover the costs of sleep disorder testing and treatment, and REM Sleep Diagnostics will work with your insurance carrier to streamline the process.Take the first step toward greater employee safety and productivity.
Facts about and their effect on American industry sleep disorders
- Sleep problems and disorders affect 70 million Americans, and 40 million on a chronic basis.
- Untreated sleep disorders are associated with:
- Poor concentration
- Slow reaction times
- Errors in judgment
- Minor and serious accidents
- Reduced quality of life and poor health.
- Those at highest risk for workplace accidents include:
- Shift workers
- Commercial drivers
- Business travelers
- People with undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders.
- Some of the most devastating human and environmental health disasters have been linked to fatigue-related performance failures, including the Challenger, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Exxon Valdez disasters.
- Drowsiness and fatigue are a direct cause of 100,000 car crashes, 1,550 deaths and 71,000 injuries each year. Another 1 million car crashes are linked to inattention, which increases with fatigue.
- The annual economic impact of sleep problems due to late shifts is estimated at $5.7 billion for increased motor vehicle accidents, $4 billion for increased industrial accidents and $2.5 billion for increased accidents, injuries and deaths at work.
- The total annual cost of workplace injuries is estimated at $48.6 billion.
- The vast majority of sleep disorders are not diagnosed and not treated. However, once diagnosed, most sleep disorders can be effectively managed or treated.
- A good industrial safety and health program can save $4 to $6 for every $1 invested.
- National Sleep Foundation research.
- Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation, An Unmet Public Health Problem. Institute of Medicine, 2006.
- S. Department of Transportation study.
- Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, 2006.
- S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, www.osha.gov, Safety Pays.