Sleep centers in the Seacoast Region
Our sleep specialists can help you get the good night's sleep you need.
Left undiagnosed, restless nights can have a serious, long-term impact on your health. The sleep specialists at Portsmouth Regional Hospital's Sleep Diagnostic Center can diagnose your sleep problem and create a personalized care plan that's right for you.
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 diagnose and treat
Our sleep specialists and neurological care experts offer treatment for:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Excessive snoring
- Insomnia
- Sleep apnea
Sleep medicine services
Our team provides evidence-based diagnostics and treatments to help you get the care you need for your sleep condition.
Sleep study diagnostic options
Sleep studies are simple, painless and effective ways to diagnose and begin treatment for sleep disorders. They are most often performed on an outpatient basis in our home-like rooms.
During a sleep study at our facility, a polysomnographic (sleep) technician will attach electrodes to your head, chest and legs to monitor nighttime sleep stages, respiratory airflow and effort and leg movements.
However, depending on your symptoms, you may be able to have your sleep patterns screened at home.
Home sleep screenings
Your sleep specialist may recommend portable sleep monitoring be done in your home. A home care provider will teach you how to use the monitoring device and attach the sensors.
Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT)
This test measures your ability to stay alert and awake, as opposed to how quickly you fall asleep. It helps determine how well you're responding to sleep disorder treatment and whether it's helping you overcome sleepiness. The MWT is conducted during the day and typically involves multiple sessions. It's required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for pilots and others in the transportation industry with sleep disorders.
Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT)
MSLT consists of four to five naps, observed over an eight-to-10-hour daytime period. You will be given a 20-minute nap opportunity every two hours and then instructed to stay awake between naps. Monitoring occurs throughout the test to record any sleep time.
Positive airway pressure for sleep apnea
There are two types of positive airway pressure: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) titration studies. Each involves putting a mask over your nose during sleep, providing pressure from an air blower that gently forces air into the nasal passages to improve the flow.
If you are anxious about beginning CPAP or BiPAP, you may be able to do a brief nap study at our center prior to an overnight study. This will help the mask fits properly and helps you get comfortable using it.
For more information on our sleep center, call our team at (603) 334-2012. A physician referral is required for treatment.
Signs and symptoms of disordered sleep
A sleep disorder condition can greatly affect your quality of life. It's important to understand your specific issue so we can collaborate on a treatment plan.
Know the symptoms of disordered sleep
You may be experiencing a sleep disorder if you:
- Fall asleep during the day, even after a good night's sleep
- Have trouble at work or school because of sleepiness
- Kick while sleeping or have trouble keeping your legs still at night
- Lie awake for more than half an hour before falling asleep
- Snore loudly
- Stop breathing or gasp for breath while sleeping
- Wake up at night and are unable to go back to sleep
You may be experiencing a sleep disorder if you:
- Fall asleep during the day, even after a good night's sleep
- Have trouble at work or school because of sleepiness
- Kick while sleeping or have trouble keeping your legs still at night
- Lie awake for more than half an hour before falling asleep
- Snore loudly
- Stop breathing or gasp for breath while sleeping
- Wake up at night and are unable to go back to sleep