Ideally, we spend about one third of our lives sleeping. What happens in that one third, especially if things are not quite right, affects the other two thirds .” - Dr. Thomas Pearson, Medical Director of Sleep Medicine at J.C. Blair
Nearly 35% of the population suffers from a sleep disorder. The most common include sleep apnea, snoring, restless kicking legs during sleep, insomnia, shift jet lag, involuntary napping, insomnia and sleepwalking.
Do you have a sleep problem?
Do you snore loudly?
Have others observed that you stop breathing or gasp for breath during sleep?
Are you overweight?
Do you have high blood pressure?
Do you feel sleepy or doze off while watching TV or reading?
Do you have unpleasant, tingly, creepy feelings in your legs when you try to sleep?
Do you have morning headaches?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your physician for a referral to the Sleep Lab at J.C. Blair. We offer daytime and nighttime hours to accommodate your schedule, and we are located right here in Huntingdon.
With state-of-the-art equipment and a highly trained team, sleep disorders are diagnosed and treated in as little as two sessions.
The Sleep Lab at J.C. Blair performs an average of six sleep studies a week, including Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT) to diagnose those with narcolepsy - a sleep disorder marked by sudden and uncontrollable drowsiness and attacks of sleep at unexpected and irregular intervals .
The sleep lab consists of two bedroom-like rooms for patients’ use.
Registered polysomnographic technologists work with the patient through the entire process and use minimally interruptive equipment and procedures to offer the best lab results.
Respiratory therapists, pulmonolgists, neurologists, and two registered polysomnographic technologists are staffed to ensure diagnosis and treatment.
Our staff: Thomas Pearson, M.D. of Neurology and Board Certified in Sleep Medicine Medical Director of Sleep Medicine and Cardiology
Craig Cloud, R.R.T., C.P.F.T., Director, Cardiopulmonary Department
Laura Mountz, R.R.T., RPSGT, Technical Director
Sarah Estes, M.S., RPSGT, Clinical Coodinator
common include sleep apnea, snoring, restless kicking legs during sleep, insomnia, shift jet lag, involuntary napping, insomnia and sleepwalking. 
