Sleep Disorders
For many, a good night's sleep isn’t possible due to sleep disorders
like sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when someone, who is asleep, stops
breathing for 10 seconds or longer and is often followed by sudden
wakeful moments of gasping for air. Loud and intermittent snoring also
is a common sign of problems with sleep and breathing.
The Sleep Health Center helps diagnose and treat many sleep disorders.
Patients spend their normal sleep period (night or day) in a room that
looks and feels like a bedroom with a full-sized bed, private bathroom
and a television. Once asleep, the patient’s brain wave activity is
monitored, along with eye activity, heart rate, airflow, chest and
abdomen movement and oxygen levels. Afterwards, the Center reviews the
results and findings are shared with the patient’s physician for
possible treatment. Sometimes, treatment can be started immediately to
begin helping the patient get better sleep.
The Sleep Health Center is open day and night, seven days a week. A
physician referral is required. For questions, call (816) 346-7450. A
one-on-one session and tour can be scheduled at no charge to help ensure
your comfort prior to a sleep study.
The sleep support group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30
p.m. in the PrairieView Room of Health Services Pavilion. The topic
varies each month. Call 816-346-7450 with questions.
Take a short quiz to determine your likelihood of a sleep disorder.
Tips for better sleep from the Sleep Health Center.
Read more information about the Board Certified Sleep Physician Dr. Joseph Henry.
