WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center

Sleep Evaluation Center

The WVU Medicine Sleep Evaluation Center at Fairmont Medical Center identifies and treats sleep-related disorders using state-of-the-art technology to monitor brain wave, eye movement, and heartbeat while you rest.

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Do I Need a Sleep Study?

Quality sleep is essential for good health. Certain conditions can disrupt your sleep cycle and prevent you from having the best possible rest, including:

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • Insomnia

  • Narcolepsy

  • Parasomnias (nightmares, sleep-walking and talking, bed-wetting)

  • Restless leg syndrome

  • Sleep apnea

  • Snoring

Why Sleep is Important

Sleep disorders may cause daytime sleepiness, fatigue, aggravated heart conditions, cardiac arrhythmias, and many other medical disorders, including morning headache, mood changes, depression, impotence, and hypertension. If you are experiencing problems with your sleep, talk to your physician about having a consultation with a WVU Medicine sleep disorder provider.

What Happens in a Sleep Study?

When you have a sleep study at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center, an experienced sleep technologist will show you to a private room with sleep monitoring equipment. Once the sleep monitoring equipment is in place, the lights are turned out, and you are ready to go to sleep. Data and video is recorded as you rest, alerting your provider to health issues that might affect your quality of sleep.

After Your Sleep Study

After your sleep study, a sleep technologist and a board-certified sleep specialist will evaluate your study and provide you with a diagnosis and treatment plan within two weeks.

What Kind of Sleep Study Do I Need?

After your sleep disorder consultation, you may need to have a sleep study for further evaluation. A physician specializing in sleep disorders may recommend a specific sleep study based on your individual condition, including:

  • Polysomnogram – This test evaluates snoring and sleep apnea (periods of interrupted breathing.)

  • Continuous positive airway pressure study – This test is similar to a polysomnogram, but a stream of air flows into your airway through a mask to help you breathe and sleep comfortably.

Expert Care is Here

The WVU Sleep Evaluation Center at Fairmont Medical Center, affiliated with the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, is nationally accredited by both the Joint Commission and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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