Medical Services > Sleep and Breathing Disorders

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. It may be short-term, long-term, or intermittent trouble sleeping. People who have difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep may suffer from insomnia. People who wake up very early in the morning and those who are tired when they wake up may also have insomnia.

People with insomnia should not fight it alone. With the right help from UT Southwestern Medical Center’s physicians, insomnia patients can be effectively treated or their symptoms managed to improve their health and sense of well-being.

UT Southwestern’s state-of-the-art resources, combined with our dedication to attentive and compassionate health care, provide patients with the most effective and caring insomnia treatment available. UT Southwestern’s sleep disorders service offers the full spectrum of diagnostic techniques, treatments, procedures and advanced medical technologies.

Many things can cause insomnia. Sometimes it is connected to other conditions a patient may have, such as arthritis, sleep apnea, or depression. Medications, environment, illness and stress are just a few of the many other possible contributing factors.

Our sleep specialists carefully evaluate the patient’s medical history and current condition to offer the patient the most appropriate and effective therapies available. Our physicians can check for underlying conditions of insomnia such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or breathing disorders.

Depending on the diagnosis and specific condition, our physicians may administer such treatments as biofeedback and progressive muscle relaxation techniques and suggest a variety of behavioral modifications. In addition, oral appliances, medication, psychological therapy and surgery may be prescribed to treat insomnia and its specific causes.

Please visit the Health Library to learn more about insomnia.