Sleep center in Derry, New Hampshire
Our compassionate sleep specialists can help regulate and deepen your sleep.
At Parkland Medical Center, we can provide a variety of in-home and outpatient sleep studies if you or a loved one are having trouble getting proper rest. Our dedicated physicians diagnose and treat a number of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and insomnia.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Sleep disorders we treat
Being diagnosed by one of our sleep specialists may improve your quality of life. With a physician’s referral, we can identify and treat conditions, such as:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Excessive snoring
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Parasomnias
- Periodic limb movements disorder
- Restless leg syndrome
- Sleep apnea
Our sleep center treatments and services
A dedicated team of sleep technicians, neurologists and pulmonary specialists may collaborate to provide you with comprehensive sleep disorder care.
Symptoms of sleep problems
Serious sleep problems usually cause side effects that you can identify at home. You could be experiencing a sleep disorder if you:
- Fall asleep during the day, even after a good night’s sleep
- Feel sleepiness is affecting your performance at work or school
- Kick while sleeping or have trouble keeping your legs still at night
- Lie awake for more than thirty minutes before falling asleep
- Snore loudly
- Stop breathing or gasp for breath while sleeping
- Wake up at night and cannot go back to sleep
Types of sleep disorder tests we offer
We diagnose sleep disorders in adults and children who are 8 years old and older. The tests our specialists administer usually take between seven and ten hours. We may use electrodes and sensors to collect information. Your care team will review your data while monitoring you by video. The studies we perform include:
- Home screenings — Once you have the necessary equipment at home, your sleep specialist will teach you how to attach the sensors and use your screening device.
- Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) — Multiple sessions of this test can measure your ability to stay alert and awake during the day. Your sleep technician may use the MWT to see how well sleep disorder treatment is working for you.
- Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) — During this test, your sleep technician will observe four to five naps over eight to ten hours. You’ll take a twenty minute nap every two hours, but must otherwise stay awake.
- Polysomnography— In this sleep study, we will attach electrodes to your head, chest and legs. While sleeping, your sleep technician will monitor your nighttime sleep stages, respiratory airflow and leg movements.
If a sleep test indicates you would benefit from a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), your technician may wake you up and place a mask over your nose for the remainder of the test.
Treatments for sleep disorders
One of our sleep physicians will review and analyze your study results following testing. They will send your primary care physician a copy of the final report, so you can discuss any diagnoses and treatment options with them.
CPAP and BiPAP titration studies are two treatment options that involve placing a mask over your nose during sleep. Pressure from an air blower gently forces air into the nasal passages to improve your breathing. You can complete a brief nap study at our sleep center to get comfortable with the mask before sleeping in it.
Outpatient sleep support
Our outpatient sleep studies take place in private, comfortable rooms. We ensure your room is equipped with:
- Bathroom with a shower
- DVD player
- Full-size bed
- Overnight supply of toiletries
- Television
We are located in the Nutfield Professional Building. When you arrive, please park in front of the building located right outside of Entrance A and call us at (603)-421-2098 once you have parked. We will meet you at the entrance, provide you with instructions and escort you directly to your room.