Sleep and well-being path

Book your prevention and early diagnosis path for your psycho-physical well-being

Sleep is fundamental for psycho-physical well-being and for multiple vital functions, especially brain ones, such as cognition, memory and learning. Sleep deprivation can predispose to the onset of various pathologies, just as many systemic pathologies can cause insomnia.
The main sleep disorders can in fact be linked to cardiovascular diseases, arterial hypertension, type II diabetes, allergic forms such as asthma and rhinitis, thyroid disorders and gastro-esophageal reflux< /strong> and also states of anxiety and depression.
The mechanisms underlying these interactions seem to involve the production of some hormones and the increase in inflammation indices.
It has been shown that chronic sleep deprivation can lead to aging of brain cells and induce the development of neurodegenerative diseases up to dementia.
It has been observed that prolonged sleep deprivation can cause an accumulation of toxic substances in neurons, which could favor the onset of degenerative phenomena.

Insomnia can be chronic (present for the last 3 months at least 3 times a week) or short-term (appearance for less than three months) and there are various subtypes, depending on the primary cause.

The most frequent sleep disorders, which concern not only adults, are the following:

Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)
Central sleep apnea syndrome
Bruxism. (condition in which one grinds the teeth, rubbing the upper arch against the lower one or clenching the jaws with a certain force).
Sleep-wake rhythm disorders
Restless legs syndrome.
Nocturnal epilepsy.
Sleepwalking.
Narcolepsy.
Parasomnias (such as sleepwalking, REM Behavior Disorder – RBD and others)
Epilepsy.

At the Minihospital it is possible to follow a 360 degree path that includes:

Specialist evaluation with a Neurologist expert in Sleep Medicine aimed at identifying the causes and any pathologies. The visit will serve for a general assessment of sleep disorders and above all based on the patient’s symptoms, anamnesis and comorbidities it will indicate further specialist evaluations (cardiological, pneumological, ENT, psychological and psychiatric). Furthermore, depending on the problem, some diagnostic tests will be recommended.
Non-invasive diagnostic instrumental tests:
- Polysomnography which involves the monitoring of various parameters chosen on the basis of the clinical question (electroencephalographic, respiratory, motor and cardiovascular parameters)
- Actigraphy – Sleepacta: if you do not want to use polysomnography, you can wear a sleep-study bracelet that you put on your wrist and remove a week later, in order to calculate a series of scientifically validated indicators on the quality of your sleep
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- CT scan, MRI with and without contrast medium
Personalized program of behavioral or medical pharmacological suggestions (C-PAP) to resolve problems related to insomnia
Close follow-up with periodic visits