Sleep Medicine

Get better rest with help from the sleep medicine specialists at UNC Health.

Do I Have a Sleep Disorder?

Talk to a doctor if you or your child experience:

• Bedwetting
• Breathing that starts and stops (sleep apnea) or other breathing issues during sleep
• Daytime sleepiness that makes it hard to do your daily activities or concentrate
• Insomnia, trouble falling or staying asleep
• Nightmares or night terrors
• Restless leg syndrome, nighttime urges to move the legs due to discomfort or pain
• Sleepwalking
• Severe, loud snoring
• Sudden sleep attacks

Your doctor may recommend keeping a sleep journal to track your symptoms.

Services & Treatments

Depending on your diagnosis, your doctor may recommend:

• Changes to your sleeping environment or lifestyle
• Devices, such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, to help you breathe well during sleep
• Education on improving your sleep
• Medications
• Mental health care
• Sleep studies

If needed, your physician may refer you to another specialist, such as a neurologist, a nervous system specialist.