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Norfolk Sleep Specialist Doctors for Hypersomnia

Type of Physician: Sleep Specialist

What is a Sleep Specialist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are trained in the diagnosis and management of clinical conditions that occur during sleep, that disturb sleep, or that are affected by dis

Specialty: Sleep Medicine

Common Name: Sleep Medicine

Sleep Specialist Doctors in Norfolk *

Sleep Specialists of Tidewater
Alfonso Llano
6025 Providence Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 474-7460

Sleep Specialists of Tidewater
Ignacio Ripoll
6025 Providence Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 474-7460

Neurology Consultants & Sleep Disorder Center
Ikshvanku A Barot
637 Kingsborough Sq
STE STE E
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 410-2804

Neurology Consultants & Sleep Disorder Center
Amrutal J Barot
637 Kingsborough Sq
STE STE E
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 410-2804

Chesapeake Sleep and Internal Medicine
Vandana Dhawan
300 Medical Pkwy
STE STE 200
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 609-3380

Tidewater Neurologists & Sleep Disorder Specialties
Eric J Goldberg
200 Medical Pkwy
STE STE 109
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 549-8800

Tidewater Neurologists & Sleep Disorder Specialties
S Habeeb Rahman
200 Medical Pkwy
STE STE 109
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 549-8800

Tidewater Neurologists & Sleep Disorder Specialties
Hemang H Shah
200 Medical Pkwy
STE STE 109
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 549-8800

Commonwealth Sleep Consultants
C Stephen Coleman
5838 Harbour View Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23435
(757) 397-0783

Colonial Pulmonary Associates
Alan Goldberg
4000 Coliseum Dr
STE 350
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 827-2350

Riverside Peninsula Pulmonary Associates
C Delp Givens
12200 Warwick Blvd
STE STE 290
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 534-5454

Riverside Peninsula Pulmonary Associates
Eric A Weiner
12200 Warwick Blvd
STE STE 290
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 534-5454

Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants
Joe J Fenn
120 Kings Way
STE 2200
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 645-3460

Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants
Alex Haraldsted
120 Kings Way
STE 2200
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 645-3460

Sleep Disorders Center of Virginia
Sarah Shahab
130 Temple Lake Dr
STE 5
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 526-3450

Bon Secours Sleep Disorders Center
Cecelia Luna Santos
8266 Atlee Rd
Ste 229 STE 229
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 764-7491

Sleep Disorders Center of Virginia
Martin F Betts
8405 Northrun Medical Dr
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 559-4165

Sleep Disorders Center of Virginia
Michael B Miller
8405 Northrun Medical Dr
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 559-4165

Sleep Disorders Center of Virginia
Richard A Parisi
8405 Northrun Medical Dr
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 559-4165

Barry L Katchinoff MD
Barry L Katchinoff
7305 Boulders View Ln
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 272-6828

Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east. One of the oldest of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, Norfolk is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia)

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Hypersomnia

Introduction to Hypersomnia

Hypersomnia, or excessive sleepiness, is a condition in which a person has trouble staying awake during the day. People who have hypersomnia can fall asleep at any time; for instance, at work or while they are driving. They may also have other sleep-related problems, including a lack of energy and trouble thinking clearly.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, up to 40% of people have some symptoms of hypersomnia from time to time.

What Causes Hypersomnia?

There are several potential causes of hypersomnia, including:

  • The sleep disorders narcolepsy (daytime sleepiness) and sleep apnea (interruptions of breathing during sleep)
  • Not getting enough sleep at night (sleep deprivation)
  • Being overweight
  • Drug or alcohol abuse
  • A head injury or a neurological disease, such as multiple sclerosis
  • Prescription drugs, such as tranquilizers
  • Genetics (having a relative with hypersomnia)

How Is Hypersomnia Diagnosed?

If you consistently feel drowsy during the day, talk to your doctor. In making a diagnosis of hypersomnia, your doctor will ask you about your sleeping habits, how much sleep you get at night, if you wake up at night, and whether you fall asleep during the day. Your doctor will also want to know if you are having any emotional problems or are taking any medications that may be interfering with your sleep.

Your doctor may also order some tests, including blood tests, computed tomography (CT) scans, and a sleep test called polysomnography. In some cases, an additional electroencephalogram (EEG), which measures the electrical activity of the brain, is needed.

How Is Hypersomnia Treated?

If you are diagnosed with hypersomnia, your doctor can prescribe various drugs to treat it, including stimulants, a...

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Sleep Related Breathing Disorders »

What are sleep related breathing disorders?

Sleep related breathing disorders are a group of disorders that affect our breathing while we are asleep, and are characterized by disruptions of normal breathing patterns that only occur during sleep. Therefore, the person with the disorder may be the last to know he or she has a problem. Sleep related breathing disorders constitute a subset of the broad group of sleep disorders that include many other disorders such as insomnia (difficulty sleeping), hypersomnias (inappropriately falling asleep, for example, narcolepsy), parasomnias (activities during sleep, for example, sleepwalking and sleep terrors), and sleep related movement disorders (for example, restless leg syndrome). The most common sleep related breathing disorders are snoring and sleep apnea.

Why do we sleep?

This is a complex topic that we only partially understand. Mammals, reptiles, birds, and even fruit flie...

Emergency Contact for Norfolk

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  • Police (817) 459-5600
  • Fire (817) 459-5500

Nearby Norfolk Hospitals *

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughter
601 Children's Ln
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757)668-7000

Harbour Pointe Medical Center & Rehabilitation Center
1005 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757)623-5602

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
600 Gresham Dr
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757)388-3000

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
3636 High St
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757)398-2200

Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
150 Kingsley Ln
Norfolk, VA 23505
(757)889-5000

Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital
1309 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757)461-5001

The Barry Robinson Center
443 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757)455-6100

Sentara Leigh Hospital
830 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757)261-6000

Chesapeake General Hospital
736 Battlefield Blvd N
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757)312-8121

Sentara Bayside Hospital
800 Independence Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757)363-6100

Riverside Rehabilitation Institute
245 Chesapeake Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-8000

Hampton VA Medical Center
100 Emancipation Dr
Hampton, VA 23667
(757)722-9961

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
1060 1st Colonial Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757)395-8000

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
1100 1st Colonial Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757)496-6000

Riverside Behavioral Health Center
2244 Executive Dr
Hampton, VA 23666
(757)827-1001

Sentara CarePlex Hospital
3000 Coliseum Dr
Hampton, VA 23666
(757)736-1000

Sentara Obici Hospital
2800 Godwin Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757)934-4000

Riverside Regional Medical Center
500 J Clyde Morris Blvd
Newport News, VA 23601
(757)594-2000

Mary Immaculate Hospital
2 Bernadine Dr
Newport News, VA 23602
(757)886-6000

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