The TMC Center For Sleep Health
Why can't I sleep?
Getting a good night's sleep is essential to good
health. A continuous lack of quality sleep can have a negative impact on
virtually every aspect of health. Poor sleep may reduce your ability to
learn, think and pay attention to details. It can increase your risk of
accidental injury while driving or operating machinery. A few sleep
disorders can even be life-threatening.
TMC can help.
Research has shown that more than 70 million Americans
are not able to get the sleep they need. A variety of factors contribute to
lack of sleep—from a noisy environment to a medical disorder.
The TMC Center
for Sleep Health can help. Our experienced staff, which includes
board-certified sleep medicine physicians and a neurologist, can help
determine specifically what is causing your sleep problem, and the exact
way to fix it.
How do I know if I should be tested for a sleep disorder?
If you or a loved one has one of the following signs, it may indicate a
sleep disorder and should be evaluated by a physician:
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Habitual loud snoring, especially when associated
with pauses or snorting noises.
- Frequent brief choking, awakening with gasping or
shortness of breath.
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Awakening with a headache.
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Persistent sleepiness
when awake or episodes of
falling asleep unintentionally.
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Persistent fatigue.
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Persistent difficulty falling or staying asleep.
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An urge to keep moving the legs at bedtime or a
rhythmic twitching of the legs after falling asleep.
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Unusual behaviors during sleep such as
sleepwalking.
A sleep-friendly environment
Your sleep study will be conducted in a spacious, private laboratory—a
customized guestroom at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center,
2345 McGee Street, in Kansas City. This state-of-the-art facility is
part of hotel-based sleep clinics in the United States. Adapted to
monitor sleeping patterns, the laboratory creates a natural, comfortable
setting to help patients sleep normally.
The laboratory includes a monitoring system for detecting brain waves
and your breathing pattern. The facilities are designed with the patient
in mind—maximum simplicity, privacy and comfort, with the top-quality
care you can expect from Truman Medical Centers. At the Sheraton, you'll
find:
- Free valet parking
- Exceptional surroundings
- A snack basket courtesy of TMC
- A short walk to the elevator
- Personalized attention from your own sleep technologist
Planning your overnight sleep study
- Please arrive at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center by
7:30 p.m., valet-park your car and take the elevator to the fifth floor.
- Eat dinner before arriving. Do not drink beverages containing
caffeine or alcohol.
- Bring your nighttime medications and comfortable sleepwear.
- Remove makeup and nail polish (clear is okay). Your hair should be
free of hair care products.
- Bring all of your current medications and plan to take them as
usual, unless your doctor says otherwise.
- You may relax and watch television on the evening of your study, but
it is important to stay awake until your scheduled bedtime (usually 9:00
to 10:00 p.m.)
- You may shower or bathe in your room on the morning after your sleep
study.
- For the courtesy of all our patients, we ask that you contact us 48
hours in advance if you must cancel. Patients who cancel more than once
must get a new referral from their physician.
Setting your appointment
Initial appointments are scheduled in the Truman Medical Centers Sleep
Health Center. Most patients undergoing sleep studies will spend a night
in the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center sleep laboratory.
Patients also may be referred to appropriate specialists in neurology,
pulmonology, pediatrics, otolaryngology, psychiatry or other TMC
Departments.
TMC Center For Sleep Health
Sleep Lab Scheduling:
816-404-0840
Sleep Lab Questions:
816-404-0851
