At Oshawa Durham Sleep Laboratory, we want to be your trusted partners in sleep. For over 30 years, our team of specialists have provided
diagnostic and treatment services to improve sleep quality leading to better overall physical and mental health.
The overnight sleep study is used to record data about your sleep patterns in order to determine possible causes of daytime sleepiness or fatigue. Sensors (electrodes) are placed on your head, around your eyes and on your chin to determine sleep and varying sleep staging. Respiration sensors are placed around your chest and abdomen (belts) as well as under your nose and in front of your mouth to monitor your breathing. Additional sensors are used to record blood oxygen levels and pulse as well as body position and movement. Cameras may be used to observe your sleep.
Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) is used to determine the degree of excessive daytime sleepiness
in the absence of cause on an overnight diagnostic test. It is also used to detect narcolepsy.
Maintenance of Wakefulness (MWT) is used to evaluate alertness during the day and the ability to stay
awake.
MSLT and MWT studies are done with sensors that monitor your sleep and your heart.
CPAP, BiLevel and ASV studies are used to evaluate a patient's response to Positive Airway Pressure treatment to accurately determine the best pressure settings.PAP studies are carried out using most of the same sensors as a diagnostic study with the addition of the PAP mask. Depending on the type of mask chosen, the mask will cover either just the nose or both the mouth and the nose.
Sleeping problems are often a result of a sleep disorder but if polysomnogram findings do not reveal a specific cause of insomnia, psychological and behavioural techniques can be helpful. Consultations with our physicians will help to determine the best treatment for you to restore restful sleep.Our sleep specialists include physicians trained in Respirology, Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and are fluent in English, Hindi, Panjabi/Punjabi and Urdu. Our technologists are able to converse in English, French, Arabic, and Bengali.We provide sleep medicine consultations as well as diagnostic and treatment studies. For patients who require equipment for sleep related breathing disorders, we can provide guidance in the decision process in the best interest of the patient. Our team of sleep specialists, sleep technologists and administration staff have the skills and resources to manage all your sleep health needs. We can't wait to help you sleep better and feel better.
Helping you achieve restful and restorative sleep for improved physical and mental health.
