Simple lifestyle interventions and medical therapies can help.
Sleep medicine is a medical subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disturbances and disorders, including difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep, abnormal sleep, and excessive sleep. These conditions are widespread and can significantly affect an individual’s health—emotionally, mentally, and physically. At West Coast Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Center, our sleep medicine specialists are board certified in this specialty. What’s more, our sleep center is accredited by the American Commission for Health Care Services, which demonstrates our commitment to high-quality, patient-centric care.
Our board-certified pulmonologists treat patients experiencing many types of lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, pneumonia, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer. With state-of-the-art diagnostics, such as the PulmOne MiniBox+™ to conduct open pulmonary function tests and NIOX VERO® to measure airway inflammation, we’ll be able to accurately diagnose your condition and provide a comprehensive treatment plan. What’s more, our pulmonologists work hand-in-hand with our patients’ primary care providers for seamless continuity of care.
Narcolepsy is usually described as excessive daytime sleepiness. It can begin at any age and is believed to be hereditary. Symptoms of narcolepsy include sleep attacks (falling asleep without warning), cataplexy (sudden loss of voluntary muscle control), and sleep paralysis (a brief inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking). Narcolepsy does not have a cure, but lifestyle modifications and medications can help patients manage their symptoms.
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) affects more than 20 million Americans, making it the most common sleep disorder. It is caused by a functional obstruction of the upper airway, which results in pauses in breathing (apneas) and disruption of sleep (arousals). OSAS can be a life-threatening condition and treatment typically involves the use of a positive airway pressure machine that delivers air pressure through the nose using a mouthpiece that is placed over the nose and mouth.
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition in which a person has a frantic need to move their legs. Typically, they feel an unpleasant sensation that causes this urge, which has been described as crawling, creeping, tingling, throbbing, or aching. RLS causes disruptions in a person’s sleep, making it difficult to fall or stay asleep. It can be managed with medication and lifestyle modifications.
Periodic limb movements in sleep are repetitive movements that occur every 20-40 seconds. Typically occurring in the lower limbs, the movements may be brief muscle twitches, jerking motions, or an upward flexing of the feet. PLM can last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours and can disrupt one’s sleep—and their partner’s sleep—significantly. PLM is most commonly treated with medication.
At West Coast Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders Center, we are committed to helping patients sleep soundly again. Our sleep medicine specialists will diagnose your condition and provide a comprehensive treatment plan that will be tailored to your needs.
To monitor sleep patterns and diagnose sleep disorders, we conduct sleep studies that use polysomnography to measure brainwaves, heart rate, eye and limb movements, and more.
Our sleep studies take place in beautifully appointed private suites that have a queen-sized bed, cable television, bathrooms, and other pleasant amenities.
Our sleep center’s accreditation by the American Commission for Health Care Services (ACHC) reflects our dedication to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care. We have three beds available seven nights per week.
For our at-home sleep studies, we’ll ship the equipment to you and give you all of the information on how to use it. Ship the device back to us and we’ll interpret the results!
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Oxnard, CA 93036
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Camarillo, CA 93012
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Oxnard, CA 93036
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Oxnard, CA 93036
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