Sleep Apnea

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA)
1424 K Street NW
Suite 302
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 293-3650
Fax: (202) 293-3656
E-mail: asaa@sleepapnea.org
Web Address: www.sleepapnea.org
 

The American Sleep Apnea Association provides education and support for people who have sleep apnea.


Canadian Sleep Society (CSS)
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Centre de Recherche
Suite 3K 5400, boul. Gouin ouest
Montréal, QC  H4J 1C4
Web Address: http://www.css.to/
 

The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) / Société Canadienne du Sommeil (SCS) is a professional association of clinicians, scientists, and technologists formed to further the advancement and understanding of sleep and its disorders through scientific study and public awareness. The CSS Web site offers basic information for the general public on sleep disorders, as well as research reports and a listing of sleep facilities across Canada.


National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD  20892-7993
Phone: (301) 435-0199
Fax: (301) 480-3451
E-mail: ncsdr@nih.gov
Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/index.htm
 

The Web site for the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research includes current information about the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, fact sheets about various sleep disorders, and links to other organizations to help you find more information. You also can take an interactive sleep quiz.


National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 347-3471
Fax: (202) 347-3472
E-mail: nsf@sleepfoundation.org
Web Address: www.sleepfoundation.org
 

The National Sleep Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, can provide you with brochures on sleep disorders and a list of accredited sleep disorder clinics.



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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Ralph Poore
Last Updated: September 4, 2007
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD - Sleep Disorders

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