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Toll-Free:
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To avoid long distance charges to a Halton Healthcare hospital, just dial local hospital number and request to be transferred
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After Hours:
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905-338-4484 or 905-338-2352 (for urgent matters only)
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Address:
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Area C, Neurology and CardioRespiratory Diagnostics Department
3001 Hospital Gate
Oakville, ON
L6M 0L8
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Map
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Intersection:
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Third Line and Dundas St W
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Hours:
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Hours vary * appointment is required
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Service Description:
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Sleep lab provides sleep studies to diagnose and treat the following conditions:- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): caused by an obstruction of the upper airway characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing despite the effort to breathe
- Central Sleep Apnea: similar to OSA but the brain stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing * may be associated with other medical conditions such as obesity, heart failure or Parkinson’s Disease
- Insomnia: sleeplessness or difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Hypersomnia: excessive daytime sleepiness and/or prolonged night time sleep * always ‘hungry’ for (more) sleep
- Narcolepsy: excessive daytime sleepiness characterized by the brain’s inability to regulate the sleep-wake cycle normally * frequent dream recall, may experience sudden muscle weakness often triggered by a strong emotion such as laughing or being frightened
- Parasomnias: various abnormal behaviors during sleep such as Restless Leg Syndrome, REM-Behaviour Disorder, Night Terrors, Bruxism (teeth grinding)
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Fees:
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Medical services are covered by OHIP
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Application:
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Physician referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People of all ages who require health and medical services
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive services available
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