The McLaren Port Huron Center for Sleep Medicine is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) as a sleep disorders center - a comprehensive, full-service sleep disorders program providing a continuum of care from diagnosis through treatment and with physicians board certified in Sleep Medicine, and staff registered in sleep disorders.
About the Center for Sleep Medicine at McLaren Port Huron
- Largest and longest operating sleep disorder center in St. Clair and Sanilac Counties, opened in 1991
- Physicians Board Certified in Sleep Medicine
- Staff registered in sleep disorders
- Download a Sleep Services brochure
McLaren Port Huron's Center for Sleep Medicine performs sleep studies that diagnose most sleep disorders for adults and children age 5 and up.
Symptoms of Sleep Disorders
- Frequent difficulty falling asleep,staying asleep, or feeling tired after sleep
- Loud snoring, stopping breathing or gasping for breath during sleep
- Excessive sleepiness and feeling irritable, or depressed during the day
- Leg discomfort including tingling, creeping feelings, or nervousness in the legs when trying to sleep
- Difficulty staying awake while driving
- Need for caffeinated beverages to make it through the day
- Memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, or slow response reactions
- Feeling the need for a daily nap
- Others frequently comment on how tired you look
- Unable to stay awake while sitting (i.e.watching television, reading a book)
- Difficulty concentrating at work,school, or home
Sleep deprivation is a serious health condition. It is important to evaluate the possible causes of sleep disorder symptoms and find a solution. If untreated sleep disorders and the lack of good sleep may contribute to high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and ultimately reduce your life span.
Sleep Disorders We Treat
- Insomnia
- Sleep Apnea
- Narcolepsy
- Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
- Parainsomnias:
- Sleepwalking
- Confusional Arousals
- Sleep Terrors
- Sleep Eating Disorder
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
- Nightmare Disorder
- Sleep Paralysis
- Bedwetting (enuresis)
- Sleep Hallucinations
- Exploding Head Syndrome
- Sleep Talking