Welcome to Roane Medical Sleep Center

If Sleep Issues Disrupt Your Life, Trust Your Care to the Sleep Center at Covenant Health Roane

Sleep is vital to your overall health and wellness, so sleep disorders can disrupt your life. Many people experience temporary changes in their normal sleep patterns. But if you struggle with ongoing sleep concerns, the professionals at Covenant Health Roane’s Sleep Center can help.

Sleep issues that may need professional evaluation and care include:

Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
Falling asleep at inopportune times during the day
Feeling constantly tired or exhausted and failing to feel refreshed by sleep

The experts at the Sleep Center at Covenant Health Roane are ready to offer you top-quality care close to home.

Why Choose Roane Medical Sleep Center for Your Sleep Care Needs?

The team at Covenant Health Roane in Harriman, Tennessee, is committed to offering exceptional care for people with all types of sleep disorders. As the only hospital-based sleep lab in Roane County, we’re dedicated to providing you with the best possible patient care experience and results. We provide the customized sleep evaluation and treatment you need to resolve sleep issues and disorders quickly and completely.

About the Sleep Center at Covenant Health Roane

Covenant Health Roane’s Sleep Center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and offers advanced testing for sleep disorders in our comfortable, conveniently located facility. Our board-certified sleep specialist can assess all types of sleep disorders, and provide evaluation and assistance for personalized treatment plans. Our registered and licensed polysomnographic technicians have advanced training for conducting your sleep study.

The experts at Roane Medical’s Sleep Center offer care that’s:

Comfortable. We want you to feel at ease, so we conduct our sleep studies in a cozy, restful environment. You’ll receive care in a place that feels like home.
Personalized. We promote individualized patient care by offering treatment options that satisfy your unique needs. Your Sleep Center care plan will be customized just for you.
Informative. We want you to understand your results and our recommendations. We’ll provide you with specific information about your disorder and answer any questions you may have.

Types of Sleep Disorders

Chronic Fatigue

If you experience this disorder, you likely have an ongoing feeling of tiredness, malaise, sleepiness, boredom, or depression. Chronic fatigue has various causes and is sometimes associated with a sleep disorder.

Insomnia

The most common sleep disorder, insomnia is described as the inability to initiate or maintain sleep. If you struggle with insomnia, you may also experience daytime fatigue and sleepiness.

Insomnia can often be the result of stress, illness, environmental factors, or other conditions that disrupt a normal sleep schedule.

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy manifests itself through excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and muscle weakness triggered by sudden emotional reactions such as laughter or fear. If you have narcolepsy, you may also experience vivid dream-like scenes or paralysis upon falling asleep or waking.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

This disorder occurs when air cannot flow in or out of a person’s nose or mouth during sleep, although efforts to breathe continue.

OSA is caused by mechanical and structural problems in the airway that cause interruptions in breathing. These problems may arise when the throat muscles and tongue relax or when there’s an excessive amount of tissue in the airway.

If you have obstructive sleep apnea, you may suffer from choking sensations during sleep, and you most likely snore between apnea episodes.

Parasomnias

This disorder may include nightmares, chest pain, night terrors, sleepwalking, and sleep talking. It occurs most often in childhood and sometimes worsens during adolescence and adulthood.

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

RLS is a neurological movement disorder characterized by abnormal, uncomfortable, creepy-crawling sensations in your legs that typically occur or worsen while you are at rest. If you have RLS, the discomfort in your legs most likely results in constant movement of the legs, preventing a restful sleep.

Sleep/Wake Cycle Disorders

These disorders are accompanied by symptoms of insomnia or sleepiness at inappropriate times and are commonly associated with patients who work rotating schedules, suffer from jet lag, or have insufficient sleep syndrome.

If you live with a sleep/wake cycle disorder, it can become progressive and chronic. It is most often treated with medication and therapy.

What to Expect if You Need a Sleep Study

Some patients may need a sleep study to better evaluate their sleep disorders. A physician’s referral is required, so talk to your doctor about your sleep challenges and ask for a referral to Covenant Health Roane. Sleep studies usually are recommended for people who suffer from sleep apnea, pathologic sleepiness like narcolepsy, or nocturnal behaviors such as sleepwalking or dream enactment.

A complete sleep study typically requires one or two nights of sleep monitoring. Daytime testing also may be needed. Your evaluation will measure factors such as brain wave activity, heart rate, eye movement and oxygen levels.

Our sleep team wants you to be as comfortable as possible during your study, so we provide a cozy, home-like atmosphere. A sleep technician will continuously monitor your sleep during the study. Our physician will review your sleep study results and may refer you to other specialists if needed. Typical referrals include dentistry, otolaryngology (ENT), or weight management.

Most insurance companies provide coverage for evaluation of sleep disorders. Contact your insurance company for details about your policy’s specific conditions.

You Deserve a Good Night’s Rest

Good sleep is good news for your health and wellness! If you suspect you may have a sleep disorder, talk with your physician and ask for a referral to the Sleep Center at Covenant Health Roane. We look forward to helping you get the sleep you need for your best quality of life.