Almost half of the population regularly experiences sleep problems. A third of adults snore, 4-7% have such a disorder as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, 10-15% suffer from persistent insomnia … But that’s not all – there are more than 50 sleep diseases! And they all require a special approach, specific knowledge, specific treatment…
With insomnia , people often turn to a therapist or neurologist. To solve the problem, these specialists usually advise some sleeping pills. But with most insomnia, medication is ineffective! Moreover, they can even harm, cause addiction, addiction.
With complaints of snoring , you can contact an ENT doctor. He, with a high probability, will recommend a surgical way to fix the problem. However, soft palate surgery is effective only in half of the cases. If the cause of snoring is excess weight, anomalies in the structure of the facial skull, or other factors that cannot be eliminated by the operation, then there will be no effect from it. And with snoring complicated by obstructive sleep apnea , surgical treatment is generally dangerous and harmful …
With any sleep disorder, the best help to the patient will be provided by a sleep doctor. This is a specialist who professionally deals with sleep problems, their diagnosis and treatment. Only he will appoint a person suffering from “sleeping” disorders, such a therapy that will help him as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Today in Russia there are about 50 sleep centers, offices and sleep laboratories. The largest somnological center (sleep medicine center) based at the Rehabilitation Clinic in Khamovniki. The head of the center is Roman Vyacheslavovich Buzunov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation.
The center has the necessary equipment for accurate diagnosis – polysomnography (a study that is today recognized as the “gold standard” in the diagnosis of sleep disorders). The center is also equipped with modern medical equipment for CPAP therapy (an effective method for treating breathing disorders during sleep), adaptive servo ventilation .