We spend one third of our lives sleeping and it is only recently in the last 30-40 years that we started to gain insight into the mechanics and function’s of sleep. Interests in sleep and dreams have existed since the dawn of history but the scientific study of sleep is a new concept. Having being able to define normal sleep it then became apparent that there were people who had abnormal sleep. To date there are over 90 different sleep disorders that can affect patients. Sleep disorders are extremely common, some of these are trivial, but most of them product distressing symptoms for the patient and a few can be fatal. It has been published that 54% of men and 61% of women suffer from insomnia (difficulty in sleeping).

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which is the common cause of daytime sleepiness, occurs in less than 5% of the population. Milnerton Sleep Clinic has the capacity for investigating sleep disorders and to render a good service to the local communities as well as those from further afield. For most of the sleep disorders, we diagnose and effective treatment is available, to improve quality of life for patients and also to prevent potential serious complications that can arise with some sleep disorders.The Milnerton Sleep Clinic currently concentrates on Sleep Apnea but works closely with other specialist dedicated to Insomnia, Narcolepsy and drug related Sleep Disorders.

Should you experience any of the following symptoms, you could likely be suffering from a sleep disorder.