Sleep Disorder

Other Specialty Services

Respiratory Medicine

A good night's sleep is very important for good health. Fatigue resulting from lack of sleep is detrimental to a persons' quality of life. Sleep apnoea and other sleep-related breathing problems are on the rise, and such conditions should be taken seriously.

Types of Sleep Disorders

Insomnia (inability to sleep)
Narcolepsy (a recurrent uncontrollable desire to sleep)
Periodic rapid limb movements during sleep
Sleep apnoea
Snoring

HKAH–TW offers comfortable surroundings where sleep disorders are carefully investigated and assessed by a qualified respiratory medicine specialist.

Respiratory Problems

Due to Hong Kong's high-density living conditions, air pollution is considerable, which causes respiratory problems. Asthma, as well as a variety of allergies, cause distress to many people in Hong Kong, as is the case in other large, heavily populated cities around the world.

A specialist in respiratory medicine may be consulted at the HKAH–TW's Out-patient Department.

Types of Respiratory Disorders include:

Asthma
Blood-stained sputum
Chest X-ray abnormalities
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchiectasis
Lung cancer
Pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other infections of the lungs
Rhinitis and other allergies
Sleep apnoea and snoring