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Comprehensive Sleep Medicine close to home
GBMC's Sleep Medicine physicians assess, diagnose and treat adults who experience ongoing difficulty falling asleep, maintaining sleep or who exhibit excessive sleepiness during waking hours. If a sleep study is necessary, they refer patients to the Sleep Center at GBMC, a home-like setting located within the hospital where sleep pattern data is collected by certified technicians. If appropriate, at-home sleep testing is available.
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Our Services
Our team utilizes the most current techniques and treatments for conditions that affect adult sleep patterns. We believe in a patient-centered approach to achieve the best results possible for patients through the use of:
- CPAP/BiPAP
- Oral appliance therapy
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulation
- Phrenic nerve stimulation
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Medications (if neccesary)
Our board-certified physicians stay current with leading-edge treatment options. When appropriate, sleep studies are available at the GBMC Sleep Center.
Understanding Insomnia
Dr. Raya Wehbeh talks to WBAL-TV about tips for people with insomnia.
Do I Have Sleep Apnea?
If you are experiencing symptoms such as ongoing difficulty falling asleep, maintaining sleep or feeling excessive sleepiness during waking hours, consider taking these brief questionnaires. Discuss the results with your primary care physician, who will help you to determine the best course of action.
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Behavior Modification
Patients are encouraged to practice good sleep habits like the following:
- Avoid excessive daytime napping.
- Have set wake-up times and bedtimes.
- Avoid extended periods of time in bed.
- Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine in the period prior to bedtime.
- Avoid exercise too close to bedtime.
- Avoid engaging in exciting or emotionally upsetting activities close to bedtime.
- Avoid use of bed for non-sleep activities (e.g., watching television, reading, studying, eating, etc.).
- Make the bed as comfortable as possible (comfortable mattress, adequate blankets).
- Sleep in a comfortable environment (not too bright, too stuffy, too cluttered, too hot, too cold).
- Avoid performing activities that demand high levels of concentration before bed.
- Try to avoid allowing mental activities such as thinking, planning or reminiscing to occur in bed.
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