Sleep Lab

Many disabilities affect a restful sleep. What’s more, sleep disorders can significantly increase the risk of serious medical conditions such as stroke and heart failure. Researchers are developing new ways to treat and diagnose sleep disorders in this three-bedroom sleep lab. The lab is one of the most productive  in researching the relationship between sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases  anywhere in the world. It is outfitted with state of the art polysomnographic, cardiovascular, audio and video-monitoring, and alertness-testing equipment. A portable sleep monitoring system, including portable blood pressure and cardiac output monitoring capabilities, is used to conduct sleep studies in a variety of environments.

The fully operational Sleep Lab is located at Toronto Rehab’s University Centre at 550 University Ave., Toronto. It will move to a new space in the same building as of February 2011.

Contact:
Ruth Rutherford, RPSGT
Chief Technician, Sleep Laboratory
416-597-3422, ext. 3078
rutherford.ruth@torontorehab.on.ca