SLEEP DISORDERS
A sleep disorder is a medical condition of the sleep patterns of a person that are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. Although there are many sleep disorders, PCCC of Volusia specializes in sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea is a disorder that affects more than 12 million people in the United States. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes many times during the night and often for a minute or longer.
PCCC of Volusia can conduct a sleep study at any of its locations, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Deland and Daytona.
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There are three main types of sleep apnea; Obstructive, Central, and Mixed.
Common symptoms of Apnea include but are not limited to Daytime Sleepiness and snoring. PCCC of Volusia conducts sleep studies which assist in the diagnosis of sleep disorders.
A sleep study is a test that records information while a patient is sleeping. The test provides information that assist diagnosing sleep disorders including Apnea, Narcolepsy, Insomnia and other sleep disorders. A sleep study is conducted in the evening hours close to normal sleep hours. PCCC of Volusia conducts sleep studies at each of our four locations..