Our physicians diagnose and treat a variety of sleep-related problems, including:
Insomnia
Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep (PLMS)
Nightmares/Sleepwalking
Childhood Sleep Disorders
Diagnostic testing performed at our centers includes, but is not limited to:
Polysomnogram (PSG)
Split-Night PSG
CPAP Titration
Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
Video Tour of a Sleep Study
Learn about the purpose of and setup involved with a Sleep Study.
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SleepMed inc. offers a full range of facilities and services including:
Multiple clinical facilities that we own and operate
Multiple hospital-based facilities that we manage and operate
Support services to hospital-based, hospital-operated facilities
Educational curricula for both physicians and technologists.
Shaq Attacks Sleep Apnea:
NBA star Shaquille O'Neal may be the new face of sleep apnea. In
partnership with Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine,
The Boston Celtic is being treated for moderate Sleep Apnea. At the
insistence of his partner, the 350 lb. O'Neal recently underwent a sleep
study and was given a CPAP device to treat his condition.
For over 20 years SleepMed has been the only practice in South Carolina devoted entirely to the diagnosis and treatment of all types of sleep disorders.
Based in Columbia, SC, SleepMed inc. is the nation's largest provider
of sleep and EEG diagnostic services and a major provider of therapy
devices for patients all over the United States. Each of our centers is
supported by highly-qualified Sleep Technologists who have an extensive
experience in performing various sleep tests. Our centers use
state-of-the-art technology, allowing us to monitor brain waves,
breathing patterns, muscle activities, heart rate, eye movements,
snoring activity, and blood oxygen level during sleep to ensure an
accurate diagnosis.
More than 70 million people in the U.S. including children currently
suffer from sleep disorders, including difficulty falling asleep,
frequent nighttime awakenings, and daytime fatigue and sleepiness.