Best Sleep Specialists in Hyderabad

A sleep specialist is professionally renowned as Somnologist. Sleep specialists address and treat sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, sleep paralysis, narcolepsy, sleep related rhythmic movement disorders, and restless leg syndrome. They evaluate symptoms of snoring, breathable pauses during sleep, chronic day time fatigue, constant shaking of legs restlessly, behavioral changes due to lack of sleep, difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. They have commendable history of academic milestones which include MBBS, and a residency program (MD or DNB) in pulmonary medicine, neurology or psychiatry with a fellowship or training course in sleep medicine. They work as a team with patient's general physician, other lung specialists and neurologists to rule out underlying condition and provide optimum care. They conduct comprehensive patient evaluation with past medical and family history details. They perform specialized tests such as sleep study, multiple sleep latency test, overnight oximetry test and home sleep apnea test. These abnormal results are treated with help of medications, sleep hygiene practices, management of underlying disorders and use of devices like continuous positive airway pressure (C-PAP machine) with nasal mask.