Pulmonary & Sleep Associates of South Jersey
Sleep Medicine
We specialize in sleep medicine; a medical subspecialty focused on diagnosing and treating sleep disorders and other sleep-related concerns. Sleep disorders are common and if left untreated, can have significant long-term consequences.
Sleep Is More Important Than You Think
Quality and quantity of sleep can affect all aspects of health, including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, immune system, anxiety and depression, chronic pain, headaches, as well as energy levels and motivation.
At Advocare Pulmonary and Sleep Associates of South Jersey, we have multiple board-certified physicians who diagnose and treat a broad spectrum of sleep disorders. Our sleep specialists provide evaluation and treatment for the following sleep-related conditions:
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Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
A condition when you grind your teeth a lot - particularly at night when you're asleep.
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)
Involves repetitive limb movements that may disrupt sleep.
Also called Willis-Ekbom disease, is a disorder that causes a strong urge to move.
Intense feelings of pain in the leg or foot. The cramps occur without you being able to control them.
Sudden, brief jerks of your body as you fall asleep. These jerks mainly affect your arms and legs.
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Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
A breathing abnormality that happens during sleep. There are pauses in breathing caused by signaling problems in the brain.
A form of sleep-disordered breathing in which central apneas persist or emerge when obstructive events have disappeared with PAP therapy.
A block in airflow, usually caused by the collapse of the soft tissues in the back of the throat and tongue during sleep.
Occurs when something restricts your airflow during sleep. Loud or long-term snoring increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other health problems.
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS)
This happens when the soft tissue in your throat relaxes and doesn’t allow proper airflow while you sleep.
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Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Occurs when you fall asleep several hours before a normal bedtime. As a result, you also wake up hours earlier than most people in the morning.
Trouble keeping a normal sleep schedule with your bedtime and rise time, and occurring much later than the usual desired time.
When you struggle with wakefulness during conventional sleeping hours and sleepiness during the daytime.
Jet Lag (Time Zone Change Syndrome)
It can make you feel out of sorts due to an abrupt change in your body’s internal clock or circadian sleep rhythms.
Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder
People with sleep times that are out of alignment and sleep patterns do not follow the “normal” sleep times at night.
Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD)
Commonly affects those who work non-traditional hours, outside the typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. work
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Hypersomnias
An uncommon sleep disorder that is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness despite the adequate quantity and normal quality of sleep at night.
Trouble keeping a normal sleep schedule with your bedtime and rise time, and occurring much later than the usual desired time.
When you have periods of severe sleepiness alternating with periods of normal sleep need and wakefulness.
A neurological disorder affecting the brain’s control of sleep and wakefulness.
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Insomnias
A type of fatigue that lasts six months or longer and may include muscle aches.
Drug and Alcohol-Related Sleeping Problems
Associated with medication use, drug abuse, and withdrawal from drugs.
The hormonal changes and physical discomforts associated with pregnancy can affect a pregnant woman's quality of sleep.
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Parasomnias
Episodes of screaming, intense fear, and flailing while still asleep. These episodes are often paired with sleepwalking.
When you physically act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams with vocal sounds and movements.
Imagined events that seem very real. They are mainly visual. They may also involve your senses of sound, touch, taste, and smell.
This may cause you to be unable to speak. It can also make you unable to move your arms and legs, body, and head.
When you talk out loud during sleep. A listener may or may not be able to understand what you are saying.
When you get up during the night and walk or do other activities. Typically not remember getting up or being engaged in the activities.
