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About Epworth Sleep Centre
Epworth Sleep Centre was
established to include the first fully computerized Sleep Laboratory in
Australia
by the founder Professor Murray Johns in 1988. The
computerisation of the sleep laboratory was a major advance in processing
diagnostic information related to an individuals sleep and breathing patterns.
Over the last 20 years effective treatments for conditions such as snoring and
sleep apnoea have become widely available. This has not only led to a vast
growth in service provision in this area, but has also led to expansion of
services for many other sleep disorders.The centre is now under the
direction of Dr Darren Mansfield and includes a number of clinicians that
provide expertise across a range of sleep disorders for adults and children in
the following areas:
- Snoring
- Obstructive
Sleep Apnoea
- Snoring
and Sleep Disorders in Heart Disease and Hypertension
- Snoring
and Sleep Apnoea Surgery
- Paediatric
Sleep Disorders (0-16 Years)
- Narcolepsy
- Excessive
Daytime Sleepiness
- Insomnia
- Restless
Legs Syndrome
- Nightmares
and Night Terrors
- Sleep
Walking/Talking
- Jet
Lag
- Circadian
Rhythm Disorders and Shifts on Body Clock
- Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Trials and Education Clinic
- Dietician
Services
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