Abstract
In recent years, sleep disorder centers have become increasingly available as a resource to the clinician. This article is an overview of more than 600 consecutive admissions to the Sleep Disorder Center at Stony Brook. Of approximately 500 patients who had a sleep study performed, specific diagnoses were made and treatment interventions were indicated for 96%. Emphasis is placed on the multiplicity of presentations of sleep apnea syndromes and depression, and the importance of nonpsychopharmacological drugs in inducing sleep disturbance. Treatment with sedatives was instituted in less than 8% of patients, emphasizing the availability of specific interventions for specific sleep disorders.