A.A. Specialty Health Center | Northern Nights Sleep Clinic

Laugh and the world laughs with you...Snore and you sleep alone... -- Antthony Burrgessss (1917--1993)
We are a full service sleep clinic offering:
Comfortable sleep testing rooms Friendly and knowledgeable staff - here to assist each patient No hospital admission wait No scheduling waits No referral needed Studies reviewed by a Registered Polysomnograph Technologist and a Board Certified Sleep Physician Rapid turnaround of study results allows minimal time between diagnosis and treatment State-of-the-art CPAP equipment is used on site to provide our patients the best quality of treatment for OSA Download our Sleep Apnea Questionaire here!
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is uncontrolled breathing pauses, or “Apneic events,” caused by the relaxed tissues in the airway during sleep. These events can happen 20 to 60 times an hour, disrupting a good nights sleep. Early recognition and treatment of OSA is important because it has been linked by studies to increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, elevated heartbeat, stroke, as well as, poor quality of life.

How common is OSA?
It has been estimated that one in five Americans suffer from OSA. Recent studies suggest that OSA may be as common as Type II Diabetes. The diagnosis is often missed because symptoms appear gradually, and are seemingly non-specific. Patients don’t often recognize the seriousness of the symptoms and therefore do not tell their doctors about them.

Symptoms of OSA:
Difficulty falling or staying asleep Excessive daytime sleepiness Morning headaches Frequent nocturnal urination Difficulty concentrating/memory problems Moodiness Bed partner complains that patient is restless has pauses in breathing, or loud snoring

SELF ASSESMENT
The following is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, which will help you to measure your sleepiness. 0 = no chance of dozing 1 = slight chance of dozing 2 = moderate chance of dozing 3 = high chance of dozing
Do you fall asleep during these situations?
Sitting and reading Sitting and watching TV Sitting quietly in a public place, such as in a theater Sitting quietly after lunch (with no alcohol) Lying down to rest in the afternoon Sitting and talking to someone As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break In a car, while stopped for a few minutes in traffic	0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3

A total score of 10 or higher and you may have OSA and should discuss these symptoms
with a physician.

Download our Sleep Apnea Questionaire here!