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North Lauderdale Sleep Specialist Doctors for Insomnia

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 North Lauderdale *

Lal K Bhagchandani MD
Lal K Bhagchandani
2825 N State Road 7
STE 201
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(954) 917-4941

Broward Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists
Jean-Jacques Rajter
1625 SE 3rd Ave
STE 600
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 522-7226

Boca Raton Sleep Disorders Center
Natalio J Chediak
660 Glades Rd
STE 220
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 750-9881

Pulmonary Consultants
Baldev Singh
2400 N University Dr
STE 215
Hollywood, FL 33024
(954) 450-5770

Damon Salzman MD
Damon R Salzman
1800 N University Dr
STE 110
Hollywood, FL 33024
(954) 894-4002

Sleep Wake Disorders Center of South Florida
David Seiden
12251 Taft St
STE 301
Hollywood, FL 33026
(954) 436-2424

Sleep and Fatigue Treatment Center
Darryl E Appleton
15200 Jog Rd
STE 201
Delray Beach, FL 33446
(561) 450-8328

Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida LLC
Alfonso U Icochea
777 E 25th St
STE STE 512
Hialeah, FL 33013
(407) 696-5007

Miami Sleep Disorders Center
Alejandro D Chediak
4308 Alton Rd
Pulmonary Dept STE 910
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305) 674-2610

Miami Sleep Disorders Center
Belen Esparis
4308 Alton Rd
Pulmonary Dept STE 910
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305) 674-2610

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Alexandre Abreu
1600 NW 10th Ave
Rosenstiel Med Science Bldg STE 7053A
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-6387

University of Miami Neurology
Bruce A Nolan
1501 NW 9th Ave
Center for Sleep Disorders FL 2
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-5195

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Andreas Schmid
1600 NW 10th Ave
Rosenstiel Med Science Bldg STE 7053A
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-6387

Dominic C Maggio MD PA
David W Rosenbaum
1321 Nw 14th St
Ste 200 STE 200
Miami, FL 33125
(305) 324-0220

Advanced Mental Health Care Inc
Aron Tendler
11903 Southern Blvd
STE 104
West Palm Beach, FL 33411
(561) 333-8884

Pulmonary Specialists of The Palm Beaches
Nir M Goldstein
13005 Southern Blvd
STE 235
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561) 795-1022

Mark T Agrama MD
Mark T Agrama
1411 N Flagler Dr
STE 6200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 833-3993

Neuroscience Consultants LLC
Timothy L Grant
8940 N Kendall Dr
STE STE 802E
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 595-4041

Neuroscience Consultants LLC
Carlos Ramirez-Mejia
8940 N Kendall Dr
STE STE 802E
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 595-4041

Devang B Patel MD
Devang B Patel
1001 SE Ocean Blvd
STE STE 103
Stuart, FL 34996
(772) 220-1919

Associated Coastal ENT
Christopher Slack
1700 Hillmoor Dr
STE 404
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 464-9595

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Insomnia

What is insomnia?

Insomnia is defined as difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both, despite adequate opportunity and time to sleep, leading to impaired daytime functioning. Insomnia may be due to poor quality or quantity of sleep.

Insomnia is very common and occurs in 30% to 50% of the general population. Approximately 10% of the population may suffer from chronic (long-standing) insomnia.

Insomnia affects people of all ages including children, although it is more common in adults and its frequency increases with age. In general, women are affected more frequently than men.

Insomnia may be divided into three classes based on the duration of symptoms.

  • Insomnia lasting one week or less may be termed transient insomnia;
  • short-term insomnia lasts more than one week but resolves in less than three weeks; and
  • long-term or chronic insomnia lasts more than three weeks.

Insomnia can also be classified based on the underlying reasons for insomnia such as sleep hygiene, medical conditions, sleep disorders, stress factors, and so on.

It is important to make a distinction between insomnia and other similar terminology; short duration sleep and sleep deprivation.

  • Short duration sleep may be normal in some individuals who may require less time for sleep without feeling daytime impairment, the central symptom in the definition of insomnia.
  • In insomnia, adequate time and opportunity for sleep is available, whereas in sleep deprivation, lack of sleep is due to lack of opportunity or time to sleep because of voluntary or intentional avoidance of sleep.

What causes insomnia?

Insomnia may have many causes and, as described earlier, it can be classified based upon the underlying cause.

Situational and stress factors leading...

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Periodic Limb Movement Disorder »

Introduction to PLMD

Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD) is a sleep disorder characterized by rhythmic movements of the limbs during sleep. The movements typically involve the legs, but upper extremity movements may also occur. Movements occur periodically throughout the night and can fluctuate in severity from one night to the next. They tend to cluster in episodes that last anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. These movements are very different from the normal spasms, called hypnic myoclonia, that we often experience initially while trying to fall asleep.

What Causes PLMD?

The causes of PLMD are unknown. However recent research has shown that people with a variety of medical problems, including Parkinson's disease and narcolepsy, may have frequent periodic limb movements in sleep.

PLMD may be caused by medications, most notably, antidepressants.

What Are the Symptoms of PLMD?

Symp...

Emergency Contact for North Lauderdale

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Nearby North Lauderdale Hospitals *

University Hospital & Medical Center
7201 N University Dr
Tamarac, FL 33321
(954)721-2200

Northwest Medical Center
2801 N State Rd 7
Margate, FL 33063
(954)974-0400

Coral Springs Medical Center
3000 Coral Hills Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33065
(954)344-3000

Florida Medical Center
5000 W Oakland Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33313
(954)735-6000

St John's Rehabilitation Hospital
3075 NW 35th Ave
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311
(954)739-6233

HEALTHSOUTH Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital
4399 Nob Hill Rd
Sunrise, FL 33351
(954)749-0300

Plantation General Hospital
401 NW 42nd Ave
Plantation, FL 33317
(954)587-5010

Atlantic Shores Hospital
4545 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954)771-2711

Holy Cross Hospital
4725 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954)771-8000

Imperial Point Medical Center
6401 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(954)776-8500

North Broward Medical Center
201 E Sample Rd
Deerfield, FL 33064
(954)786-6400

Westside Regional Medical Center
8201 W Broward Blvd
Plantation, FL 33324
(954)473-6600

West Boca Medical Center
21644 State Rd 7
Boca Raton, FL 33428
(561)488-8000

Kindred Hospital Fort Lauderdale
1516 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954)764-8900

Fort Lauderdale Hospital
1601 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954)463-4321

Broward General Medical Center
1600 S Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954)355-4400

Boca Raton Community Hospital
800 Meadows Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(561)955-7100

Cleveland Clinic Hospital
3100 Weston Rd
Weston, FL 33331
(954)689-5000

Memorial Hospital Pembroke
7800 Sheridan St
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
(954)962-9650

Hollywood Pavilion
1201 N 37th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)962-1355

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital at Memorial
3501 Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)987-2000

Memorial Regional Hospital
3501 Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)987-2000

Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(954)966-4500

Kindred Hospital Hollywood
1859 Van Buren St
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954)920-9000

Memorial Hospital West
703 N Flamingo Rd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
(954)436-5000

Fair Oaks Pavilion
5440 Linton Blvd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561)495-1000

Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital
5360 Linton Blvd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561)495-0400

Delray Medical Center
5352 Linton Blvd
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561)498-4440

Geo Care South Florida State Hospital
800 E Cypress Dr
Pembroke Pines, FL 33025
(954)392-3000

Aventura Hospital & Medical Center
20900 Biscayne Blvd
Aventura, FL 33180
(305)682-7000

Jackson North Medical Center
160 NW 170th St
North Miami Beach, FL 33169
(305)651-1100

Memorial Hospital Miramar
1901 SW 172nd Ave
Miramar, FL 33029
(954)538-5000

Bethesda Memorial Hospital
2815 S Seacrest Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
(561)737-7733

St Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital
1050 NE 125th St
North Miami, FL 33161
(305)891-8850

Palmetto General Hospital
2001 W 68th St
Hialeah, FL 33016
(305)823-5000

North Shore Medical Center
1100 NW 95th St
Miami, FL 33150
(305)835-6000

Palm Springs General Hospital
1475 W 49th St
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305)558-2500

Southern Winds Hospital
4225 W 20th Ave
Hialeah, FL 33012
(305)558-9700

Hialeah Hospital
651 E 25th St
Hialeah, FL 33013
(305)693-6100

A G Holley State Hospital
1199 W Lantana Rd
Lantana, FL 33462
(561)582-5666

JFK Medical Center
5301 S Congress Ave
Atlantis, FL 33462
(561)965-7300

Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged
5200 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33137
(305)751-8626

Select Specialty Hospital Palm Beach
3060 Melaleuca Ln
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561)357-7201

Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Heart Campus
4701 N Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305)674-2121

Mount Sinai Medical Center
4300 Alton Rd
Miami Beach, FL 33140
(305)674-2121

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
900 NW 17th St
Miami, FL 33136
(305)326-6000

Jackson Memorial Hospital
1611 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
(305)585-1111

Miami VA Medical Center
1201 NW 16th St
Miami, FL 33125
(305)575-4455

University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
1475 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
(305)243-1000

University of Miami Hospital
1400 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136
(305)325-5511

Select Specialty Hospital Miami
955 NW Third St
Miami, FL 33128
(305)416-5700

Metropolitan Hospital
5959 NW 7th St
Miami, FL 33126
(305)264-1000

Wellington Regional Medical Center
10101 Forest Hill Blvd
Wellington, FL 33414
(561)798-8500

Kindred Hospital South Florida Coral Gables
5190 SW 8th St
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305)448-1585

Palms West Hospital
13001 Southern Blvd
Loxahatchee, FL 33470
(561)798-3300

Coral Gables Hospital
3100 Douglas Rd
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305)445-8461

Mercy Hospital
3663 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33133
(305)854-4400

Sister Emmanuel Hospital for Continuing Care
3663 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33133
(305)285-2939

West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital
2525 SW 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155
(305)262-6800

Westchester General Hospital
2500 SW 75th Ave
Miami, FL 33155
(305)264-5252

Miami Children's Hospital
3100 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL 33155
(305)666-6511

Doctors' Hospital
5000 University Dr
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(786)308-3000

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