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Orem 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 Orem *

Central Utah Clinic
John K Staheli
3650 N. University Parkway
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 227-7378

Utah Sleep Medicine Center
Julia G Meyer
1055 N 300 W
STE 402
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 357-7878

Utah Sleep & Pulmonary Specialists
Gregory P Dupont
11075 S State St
STE 20
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 967-3155

Utah Sleep & Pulmonary Specialists
Kathleen D Pfeffer
11075 S State St
STE 20
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 967-3155

Andrew P Gasecki MD PhD
Andrew P Gasecki
1325 W South Jordan Pkwy
STE 101
South Jordan, UT 84095
(801) 446-8156

CopperView Medical Center LLC
Syed Iftikharun Nabi
3556 W 9800 S
STE STE 101
South Jordan, UT 84095
(801) 567-9780

Intermountain Epilepsy & Sleep Center
Maya Thomas
5323 Woodrow St
STE 203
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 266-5559

Davis Internal Medicine
Allen J Salem
1492 W. Antelope Dr
STE STE 203
Layton, UT 84041
(801) 773-7500

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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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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?

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Emergency Contact for Orem

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Orem Hospitals *

Orem Community Hospital
331 N 400 West
Orem, UT 84057
(801)224-4080

Timpanogos Regional Hospital
750 W 800 North
Orem, UT 84057
(801)714-6000

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
1034 N 500 West
Provo, UT 84604
(801)357-7850

Utah State Hospital
1300 E Center St
Provo, UT 84606
(801)344-4400

American Fork Hospital
170 N 1100 East
American Fork, UT 84003
(801)855-3300

Mountain View Hospital
1000 E 100 North
Payson, UT 84651
(801)465-7000

Heber Valley Medical Center
1485 S Hwy 40
Heber City, UT 84032
(435)654-2500

Alta View Hospital
9660 S 1300 East
Sandy, UT 84094
(801)501-2600

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Utah
8074 S 1300 East
Sandy, UT 84094
(801)561-3400

Highland Ridge Hospital
7309 South 180 W
Midvale, UT 84047
(801)569-2153

Jordan Valley Medical Center
3580 W 9000 South
West Jordan, UT 84088
(801)561-8888

Intermountain Medical Center
5121 S Cottenwood St
Salt Lake City, UT 84157
(801)507-7000

St Mark's Hospital
1200 E 3900 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801)268-7111

Pioneer Valley Hospital
3460 S Pioneer Pkwy
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801)964-3100

University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute
501 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801)583-2500

George E Wahlen VA Medical Center
500 Foothill Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84148
(801)582-1565

Huntsman Cancer Hospital
1950 E Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801)587-4013

Primary Children's Medical Center
100 N Mario Capecchi Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
(801)662-1000

University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
(801)581-2121

Promise Hospital of Salt Lake City East Campus
1050 E South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801)350-4110

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
1050 E South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801)350-4111

LDS Hospital
8th Ave & C St
Salt Lake City, UT 84143
(801)408-1100

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