What are Sleep Disorders?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Complications
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment
Narcolepsy
Causes of Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy Treatment
Restless Leg Syndrome
Causes and Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome
Parasomnias
Sleep Walking
Insomnia
Transient Insomnia
Secondary Causes of Insomnia
Drowsy Driving
Selecting a Sleep Disorder Doctor
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Summary: It's important to consult a doctor when examining the possibility of a having a hazardous sleep disorder. Learn more about selecting a sleep disorder doctor from our medical expert in this free video.
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"So if you feel you have a sleep disorder issue it's important to take the right steps in selecting an accredited and well respected sleep disorders physician. The first place you want to start is with your primary care physician. Talk about your symptoms and talk about your concerns, and primary care physicians are pretty savvy when it comes to things like OSA and generally pretty savvy about narcolepsy and things in the like. Explain your symptoms and explain what's going on to your primary care physician. They may want to elect a course of treatment before sending you on to a sleep disorders physician, but it's important to start with your primary care doctor to have him or her eliminate any sort of secondary causes of your sleep disturbance, and because a lot of insurance companies require you to be referred to a specialist for payment to occur, and nobody wants to pay these bills out of pocket of course. Here in the United States of America it's the American Association of Sleep Medicine, AASM, which is the main accrediting organization and in my experience working with AASM doctors they are well trained, they are professional and they are well monitored for being properly accredited and educated. They're good people all the way around. That's who you want to talk to. "
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