About Us
The Martin Memorial Sleep Disorders Center performs specialized sleep studies for those who suffer from disturbances such as sleep apnea, snoring, abnormal behaviors during sleep and excessive sleepiness.
The center consists of four "sleep bays," or private bedroom-like settings, designed to make you feel as comfortable as if in your own home. Each room is equipped with a full-sized bed, a private bathroom with a shower, and cable TV. Solid construction assures a quiet atmosphere, and fully adjustable lighting and climate controls provide optimal sleeping conditions.
The center conducts two basic types of studies: the all-night sleep record and the daytime nap series. The all-night sleep record consists of measurements of various body functions during sleep. These measurements are recorded on long rolls of paper on an instrument called a polygraph. The center records your brain wave patterns, muscle tension levels, and movements of your eyes. Measurements may be taken of your heartbeat, the amount of oxygen in your blood, the amount of air you breathe in and out, and movements of the chest, abdomen and legs.
Contact Us
Martin Memorial Sleep Disorders Center
3066 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd.
Palm City, FL 34990
(772) 223-4906
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Types of Sleep Disorders
More than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic long-term sleep problems and nightmares. There are at least 84 defined sleep disorders, many of which are not well known. Below are some sleep disorders and their symptoms.
| Disorder |
Symptoms |
Treatment Options |
Notes |
Narcolepsy
(sudden, uncontrollable sleep) |
Dozing off at inappropriate times, sudden loss of muscle tone, frequent awakenings at night |
Stimulants, antidepressants, naps, exercise and avoiding caffeine |
One of the best-known, affecting more than 100,000 Americans, it's more common in men and begins in their 20s, according to a Mayo Clinic study. |
Sleep apnea
(brief interruptions of breathing during sleep) |
Snoring, choking sensations while sleeping, excessive daytime sleepiness |
Therapy, weight loss, use of pillows, surgery |
It is generally estimated that as many as 80 percent to 90 percent of sleep-apnea patients remain undiagnosed and untreated, with the number of untreated patients between 12 to 15 million. |
| Night terrors |
Abrupt awakenings, violent dreams, screaming, sleep walking |
Klonopin, relaxation, meditation, therapy |
Most children experience a few episodes of night terrors, but they end in adolescence. In adults, condition is thought to be genetic; it differs from nightmares in that episodes often are not remembered. |
| Nocturnal eating syndrome |
A rare form of sleep-walking in which people eat in their sleep without remembering it, resulting in significant weight gain |
Stress management, therapy, Valium-related drugs |
This disorder is sometimes linked to anorexia. Dangers include choking on food, setting fires and eating poison. |
Restless leg syndrome
(continuously moving legs while at rest) |
A creepy crawly feeling in the legs, relieved by moving them |
Valium-related drugs, Vitamin E |
As much as 5 percent of the population may have this disease, according to the National Sleep Foundation. It can begin in youth, but mostly affects people middle-aged and older. |
| Sleep paralysis |
Awake but unable to move or speak; hallucinations involving suffocation and death |
Going to bed earlier, stress reduction, exercise |
Some doctors suspect people who claim to have been abducted by aliens were experiencing sleep paralysis. Studies have shown people taking anti-anxiety drugs are more susceptible. |