KOSLEEP Sleep Clinic

What It Is

Snoring: Airway narrows, creating noisy vibrations.

OSA: Airway gets blocked, breathing stops for seconds, leading to poor sleep and health risks.

Key Symptoms

• Loud, irregular snoring
• Breathing pauses, choking, or gasping at night
• Frequent awakenings, unrefreshing sleep
• Daytime fatigue, headaches, poor focus

What It Is

• Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early despite enough time in bed
• Leads to fatigue, low energy, and poor daytime function
• Acute: < 3 months
• Chronic: ≥ 3 times per week, over 3 months

Key Symptoms

• Trouble falling asleep at night
• Frequent awakenings
• Waking too early, unable to fall back asleep
• Daytime fatigue, poor focus, low energy
• Worry or anxiety about sleep itself

How It’s Diagnosed

• Sleep diary & medical interview – identify lifestyle and health factors
• Polysomnography (PSG) – rule out other sleep disorders and confirm sleep structure problems

What It Is

• Narcolepsy: Sudden, uncontrollable daytime sleep attacks.
• Hypersomnia: Excessive sleep duration, beyond normal rest needs.

Key Symptoms

• Irresistible daytime sleepiness & sleep attacks
• Cataplexy (muscle weakness triggered by laughter or emotions)
• Hallucinations at sleep onset or waking
• Sleep paralysis

How It’s Diagnosed

• Sleep diary & medical interview – identify lifestyle and health factors
• Polysomnography (PSG) – rule out other sleep disorders and confirm sleep structure problems

• Maintain regular sleep schedules
• Use of wakefulness-promoting medications (e.g., modafinil)
• Scheduled naps for symptom control
• Sleep hygiene & daily sleep diary

What It Is

• RLS: An irresistible urge to move the legs due to unpleasant sensations, usually worse at night.
• PLMD: Involuntary, repetitive limb movements that occur during sleep and often disrupt rest.

Key Symptoms

• Tingling, pulling, or crawling sensations in the legs
• Difficulty falling asleep and frequent awakenings
• Daytime fatigue due to disturbed sleep

How It’s Diagnosed

• Clinical interview and symptom history
• Polysomnography (PSG) to measure sleep quality and limb movements
• Movement suppression tests to confirm abnormal activity

Severity

• Ranges from mild nighttime discomfort to severe daily impairment
• In advanced or untreated cases, patients may experience chronic insomnia, significant fatigue, and reduced quality of life

What It Is

• RBD: Acting out dreams during REM sleep
• Sleepwalking: Walking or performing behaviors while still asleep

Key Symptoms

• Talking, yelling, or moving during sleep
• No recall of events upon waking

How It’s Diagnosed

• Polysomnography (PSG) with video monitoring

Severity (AHI Index)

• RBD: Risk of injury, linked to Parkinson’s and dementia
• Sleepwalking: Usually harmless but safety risks exist

What It Is

• Jet Lag: Temporary body clock disruption from long travel
• Shift Work Disorder: Sleep loss from irregular night shifts
• Pediatric Disorders: Night terrors, insomnia, frequent awakenings

Key Symptoms

• Fatigue, poor focus, anxiety
• Developmental or learning delays in children

How It’s Diagnosed

• Clinical interview, sleep history
• PSG or actigraphy if needed

Severity (AHI Index)

• Jet Lag: Usually mild
• Shift Work & Pediatric: May cause serious daily or developmental impact