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  • Jackson Sleep Disorders Center

  • DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH:November 13, 1947, Montgomery, Alabama OFFICE ADDRESS:Montgomery Pulmonary Consultants, P.A. 1440 Narrow Lane Parkway Montgomery, Alabama 36111 (334)281-4140 Fax # (334)281-4198
    Dr. Fred D. Hunker received a B.A. from Creighton University in Omaha and earned his degree in medicine in 1974 from University of Nebraska College of Medicine.  He is Board Certified in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.

  • DATE OF BIRTH : May 18, 1946 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL : Evansville, Indiana HIGH SCHOOL : Reitz Memorial High School 1960-1964 COLLEGE : Washington University (Saint Louis) 1964-1965 Christian Brothers
    Dr. W. Joseph Leuschke received a B.S. from Christian Brothers College and earned his degree in medicine in 1972 from Indiana University School of Medicine.  He is Board Certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine.

  • How likely are you to doze off or fall asleep in the following situations, in contrast to feeling just tired?

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  • Have you ever heard someone say "we all need 8 hours of sleep," or "snoring isn't harmful"?  Learn the truth about these and other common misconceptions.
    Have you ever heard someone say "we all need 8 hours of sleep," or "snoring isn't harmful"?  Learn the truth about these and other common misconceptions.

  • What is it? Do I have it? Apnea means the absence of breath. An apnea during sleep (sleep apnea) is measured if it lasts 10 seconds or more, and are counted throughout the night to give us a figure.
    Apnea means the absence of breath. An apnea during sleep (sleep apnea) is measured if it lasts 10 seconds or more, and are counted throughout the night to give us a figure. This number is called the RDI, or respiratory disturbance index and is an average of respiratory disturbances (usually apneas) during sleep per hour.

  • During sleep, we experience two alternating types or states of sleep over an 8-hour time period: NREM sleep and REM sleep.
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  • Sleep Disorders

  • What is it? Do I have it? Apnea means the absence of breath. An apnea during sleep (sleep apnea) is measured if it lasts 10 seconds or more, and are counted throughout the night to give us a figure.
    Apnea means the absence of breath. An apnea during sleep (sleep apnea) is measured if it lasts 10 seconds or more, and are counted throughout the night to give us a figure. This number is called the RDI, or respiratory disturbance index and is an average of respiratory disturbances (usually apneas) during sleep per hour.

  • Productivity, performance, difficulty completing a task and making errors are all signs of sleep deprivation.

  • Narcolepsy is a serious chronic neurological and disabling disorder that can significantly impair one’s life and could possibly lead to injury.
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