Program: Sleep Laboratory
Organizations: Halton Healthcare
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Description of Services: Sleep lab provides sleep studies to diagnose and treat the following conditions:
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): caused by an obstruction of the upper airway characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing despite the effort to breathe
  • Central Sleep Apnea: similar to OSA but the brain stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing * may be associated with other medical conditions such as obesity, heart failure or Parkinson’s  Disease
  • Insomnia: sleeplessness or difficulty falling or staying asleep
  • Hypersomnia: excessive daytime sleepiness and/or prolonged night time sleep * always ‘hungry’ for (more) sleep
  • Narcolepsy: excessive daytime sleepiness characterized by the brain’s inability to regulate the sleep-wake cycle normally * frequent dream recall, may experience sudden muscle weakness often triggered by a strong emotion such as laughing or being frightened
  • Parasomnias: various abnormal behaviors during sleep such as Restless Leg Syndrome, REM-Behaviour Disorder, Night Terrors, Bruxism (teeth grinding)
Requirements
Fees: Medical services are covered by OHIP
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: People of all ages who require health and medical services
Application: Physician referral required
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Paid parking
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Halton Region
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 905-338-4484
Toll-Free: To avoid long distance charges to a Halton Healthcare hospital, just dial local hospital number and request to be transferred
Crisis: Call 911 in emergencies
After Hours: 905-338-4484 or 905-338-2352 (for urgent matters only)
Email: patientrelations@haltonhealthcare.com
Website: www.haltonhealthcare.on.ca/services_/28763/t28670-...
Address: Area C, Neurology and CardioRespiratory Diagnostics Department
3001 Hospital Gate
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8
Map
Intersection: Third Line and Dundas St W
Location: Oakville (Bronte Creek)
Hours: Hours vary * appointment is required

Downloads

PDF OTMH - 2019 Sleep Lab Requisition
PDF OTMH - 2020 Patient Sleep Lab Instructions
PDF OTMH - 2016 Sleep Diary

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