Sleep is not a passive state — it is an active, biologically essential process that underpins physical health, cognitive function, emotional regulation, immune competence and cardiovascular integrity. When sleep is disordered, the consequences extend far beyond daytime fatigue — encompassing increased risk of hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, cognitive impairment and road traffic accidents. Yet sleep disorders remain profoundly underdiagnosed and undertreated in India, with millions of individuals living with conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome without ever receiving an accurate diagnosis or effective treatment.
Moolchand Hospital, recognised as one of the best sleep medicine hospitals in Delhi, provides a comprehensive Sleep Medicine programme — a dedicated, multidisciplinary service offering expert diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for the full spectrum of sleep disorders in adults and children. Located near Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand Hospital Delhi's Sleep Medicine programme is delivered by experienced pulmonologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, ENT specialists and sleep-trained physiologists — a truly integrated team that approaches every patient's sleep complaint with clinical rigour, advanced diagnostic technology and a commitment to delivering personalised, effective and lasting solutions for every sleep disorder.
As a leading multi super speciality hospital in Delhi, Moolchand's Sleep Medicine programme operates a fully functional dedicated Sleep Laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art polysomnography technology, Multiple Sleep Latency Testing, ambulatory sleep monitoring and advanced CPAP and BiPAP titration capabilities — offering the most comprehensive, accurate and clinically actionable sleep diagnostic evaluation available in Delhi. The programme works in seamless collaboration with the cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, psychiatry, ENT and bariatric surgery departments — ensuring that every patient's sleep disorder is managed not in isolation but as an integral component of their overall health and chronic disease management.
Moolchand Care Pathways for sleep medicine are protocol-driven, reflective of AASM and ESRS international guidelines and designed to ensure consistently excellent, ethically guided and patient-centred sleep disorder care for every patient — guided always by one principle: we do what is right for you.
Sleep Disorder Assessment and Consultation
Comprehensive sleep history and clinical sleep disorder evaluation
Epworth Sleepiness Scale and standardised questionnaire assessment
Sleep diary review and actigraphy evaluation for sleep pattern analysis
Physical examination including upper airway, BMI and neurological assessment
Personalised sleep disorder diagnosis and evidence-based treatment planning
Second opinion services for complex or treatment-refractory sleep conditions
Polysomnography — Overnight Sleep Study
Full overnight in-laboratory polysomnography for comprehensive sleep evaluation
Simultaneous recording of EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, respiratory effort, airflow and SpO2
Sleep architecture analysis including REM and NREM stage distribution
Apnoea-hypopnoea index quantification for OSA diagnosis and severity grading
Arousal index, limb movement index and oxygen desaturation index assessment
Parasomnias detection including REM sleep behaviour disorder and sleepwalking
Expert sleep physician scoring and detailed clinical report generation
CPAP and BiPAP Titration Polysomnography
In-laboratory CPAP titration for optimal positive airway pressure determination
Split-night polysomnography combining diagnostic and titration in a single study
BiPAP titration for patients with hypoventilation, complex apnoea and CPAP intolerance
Auto-titrating PAP therapy trial and pressure data download analysis
Adaptive servo-ventilation titration for central sleep apnoea and Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Post-titration follow-up and pressure optimisation based on therapy compliance data
Multiple Sleep Latency Test
Daytime MSLT following overnight polysomnography for objective sleepiness quantification
Mean sleep latency measurement across five standardised nap opportunities
Sleep onset REM period detection for narcolepsy diagnosis
Differentiation of narcolepsy Type 1 and Type 2 based on cataplexy and MSLT findings
Idiopathic hypersomnia evaluation and diagnosis
Expert clinical interpretation integrating MSLT findings with clinical history
Home Sleep Apnoea Testing
Ambulatory home sleep apnoea testing for eligible patients with high OSA pre-test probability
Portable monitoring device prescription, patient instruction and data retrieval
Respiratory polygraphy analysis for AHI quantification in home setting
Appropriate patient selection to ensure diagnostic accuracy
Follow-up consultation with home sleep test results and treatment planning
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Management
Comprehensive OSA diagnosis and severity classification
CPAP therapy initiation with detailed device education and mask fitting
Auto-titrating CPAP for home therapy with remote data monitoring
BiPAP therapy for CPAP-intolerant and complex OSA patients
Positional therapy for position-dependent OSA
Mandibular advancement device referral for mild-moderate OSA
Weight management counselling for OSA improvement with weight reduction
Surgical option evaluation in coordination with ENT for anatomical OSA contributors
Long-term CPAP compliance monitoring and adherence optimisation
Insomnia Diagnosis and Management
Comprehensive insomnia evaluation including sleep diary and actigraphy assessment
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia as evidence-based first-line treatment
Sleep restriction therapy and stimulus control intervention
Sleep hygiene education and relaxation technique training
Pharmacological insomnia management when clinically indicated
Comorbid depression, anxiety and psychiatric disorder management in coordination with psychiatry
Chronic insomnia maintenance programme and long-term follow-up
Narcolepsy and Hypersomnia Management
Narcolepsy Type 1 and Type 2 diagnosis including HLA-DQB1 typing and MSLT evaluation
Modafinil, sodium oxybate and other wake-promoting therapy for narcolepsy
Cataplexy management with antidepressant and sodium oxybate therapy
Idiopathic hypersomnia evaluation and pharmacological management
Kleine-Levin syndrome evaluation and management
Safety counselling and driving guidance for patients with narcolepsy and excessive sleepiness
Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
RLS diagnosis based on clinical criteria and severity assessment
Iron deficiency evaluation and iron supplementation as first-line RLS treatment
Dopamine agonist therapy for moderate to severe RLS
Alpha-2-delta ligand therapy for RLS with pain and augmentation management
Periodic limb movement disorder diagnosis using polysomnography
Long-term RLS monitoring and therapy adjustment for augmentation prevention
Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder diagnosis and chronotherapy management
Advanced sleep-wake phase disorder evaluation and bright light therapy
Shift work disorder assessment and management for healthcare and industrial workers
Jet lag disorder counselling and melatonin therapy guidance
Irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder management in coordination with neurology
Parasomnias
REM sleep behaviour disorder diagnosis using polysomnography and clinical evaluation
RBD management and Parkinson's disease risk counselling
NREM parasomnias including sleepwalking, sleep terrors and confusional arousals
Sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucination evaluation and management
Nightmare disorder assessment and imagery rehearsal therapy
Coordination with neurology for RBD and neurodegeneration surveillance
Paediatric Sleep Medicine
Obstructive sleep apnoea in children — diagnosis, adenotonsillectomy referral and CPAP when indicated
Childhood insomnia and behavioural sleep disorder management
Narcolepsy in children and adolescents — diagnosis and management
Restless legs syndrome in paediatric patients
Parasomnias in children including sleepwalking and sleep terrors
Coordination with ENT and paediatrics for comprehensive paediatric sleep care
Sleep and Systemic Disease Management
OSA and cardiovascular disease risk reduction programme
Sleep apnoea management for hypertension, atrial fibrillation and heart failure patients
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome sleep disorder management
OSA management in stroke and neurological disease patients
Sleep disorder management in psychiatric conditions in coordination with psychiatry
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome evaluation and positive airway pressure management
In-laboratory CPAP titration for optimal positive airway pressure determination
Split-night polysomnography combining diagnostic and titration in a single study
BiPAP titration for patients with hypoventilation, complex apnoea and CPAP intolerance
Auto-titrating PAP therapy trial and pressure data download analysis
Adaptive servo-ventilation titration for central sleep apnoea and Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Post-titration follow-up and pressure optimisation based on therapy compliance data
Sleep Disorder Assessment and Consultation
Comprehensive sleep history and clinical sleep disorder evaluation
Epworth Sleepiness Scale and standardised questionnaire assessment
Sleep diary review and actigraphy evaluation for sleep pattern analysis
Physical examination including upper airway, BMI and neurological assessment
Personalised sleep disorder diagnosis and evidence-based treatment planning
Second opinion services for complex or treatment-refractory sleep conditions
Polysomnography — Overnight Sleep Study
Full overnight in-laboratory polysomnography for comprehensive sleep evaluation
Simultaneous recording of EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, respiratory effort, airflow and SpO2
Sleep architecture analysis including REM and NREM stage distribution
Apnoea-hypopnoea index quantification for OSA diagnosis and severity grading
Arousal index, limb movement index and oxygen desaturation index assessment
Parasomnias detection including REM sleep behaviour disorder and sleepwalking
Expert sleep physician scoring and detailed clinical report generation
CPAP and BiPAP Titration Polysomnography
In-laboratory CPAP titration for optimal positive airway pressure determination
Split-night polysomnography combining diagnostic and titration in a single study
BiPAP titration for patients with hypoventilation, complex apnoea and CPAP intolerance
Auto-titrating PAP therapy trial and pressure data download analysis
Adaptive servo-ventilation titration for central sleep apnoea and Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Post-titration follow-up and pressure optimisation based on therapy compliance data
Multiple Sleep Latency Test
Daytime MSLT following overnight polysomnography for objective sleepiness quantification
Mean sleep latency measurement across five standardised nap opportunities
Sleep onset REM period detection for narcolepsy diagnosis
Differentiation of narcolepsy Type 1 and Type 2 based on cataplexy and MSLT findings
Idiopathic hypersomnia evaluation and diagnosis
Expert clinical interpretation integrating MSLT findings with clinical history
Home Sleep Apnoea Testing
Ambulatory home sleep apnoea testing for eligible patients with high OSA pre-test probability
Portable monitoring device prescription, patient instruction and data retrieval
Respiratory polygraphy analysis for AHI quantification in home setting
Appropriate patient selection to ensure diagnostic accuracy
Follow-up consultation with home sleep test results and treatment planning
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Management
Comprehensive OSA diagnosis and severity classification
CPAP therapy initiation with detailed device education and mask fitting
Auto-titrating CPAP for home therapy with remote data monitoring
BiPAP therapy for CPAP-intolerant and complex OSA patients
Positional therapy for position-dependent OSA
Mandibular advancement device referral for mild-moderate OSA
Weight management counselling for OSA improvement with weight reduction
Surgical option evaluation in coordination with ENT for anatomical OSA contributors
Long-term CPAP compliance monitoring and adherence optimisation
Insomnia Diagnosis and Management
Comprehensive insomnia evaluation including sleep diary and actigraphy assessment
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia as evidence-based first-line treatment
Sleep restriction therapy and stimulus control intervention
Sleep hygiene education and relaxation technique training
Pharmacological insomnia management when clinically indicated
Comorbid depression, anxiety and psychiatric disorder management in coordination with psychiatry
Chronic insomnia maintenance programme and long-term follow-up
Narcolepsy and Hypersomnia Management
Narcolepsy Type 1 and Type 2 diagnosis including HLA-DQB1 typing and MSLT evaluation
Modafinil, sodium oxybate and other wake-promoting therapy for narcolepsy
Cataplexy management with antidepressant and sodium oxybate therapy
Idiopathic hypersomnia evaluation and pharmacological management
Kleine-Levin syndrome evaluation and management
Safety counselling and driving guidance for patients with narcolepsy and excessive sleepiness
Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
RLS diagnosis based on clinical criteria and severity assessment
Iron deficiency evaluation and iron supplementation as first-line RLS treatment
Dopamine agonist therapy for moderate to severe RLS
Alpha-2-delta ligand therapy for RLS with pain and augmentation management
Periodic limb movement disorder diagnosis using polysomnography
Long-term RLS monitoring and therapy adjustment for augmentation prevention
Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
Delayed sleep-wake phase disorder diagnosis and chronotherapy management
Advanced sleep-wake phase disorder evaluation and bright light therapy
Shift work disorder assessment and management for healthcare and industrial workers
Jet lag disorder counselling and melatonin therapy guidance
Irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder management in coordination with neurology
Parasomnias
REM sleep behaviour disorder diagnosis using polysomnography and clinical evaluation
RBD management and Parkinson's disease risk counselling
NREM parasomnias including sleepwalking, sleep terrors and confusional arousals
Sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucination evaluation and management
Nightmare disorder assessment and imagery rehearsal therapy
Coordination with neurology for RBD and neurodegeneration surveillance
Paediatric Sleep Medicine
Obstructive sleep apnoea in children — diagnosis, adenotonsillectomy referral and CPAP when indicated
Childhood insomnia and behavioural sleep disorder management
Narcolepsy in children and adolescents — diagnosis and management
Restless legs syndrome in paediatric patients
Parasomnias in children including sleepwalking and sleep terrors
Coordination with ENT and paediatrics for comprehensive paediatric sleep care
Sleep and Systemic Disease Management
OSA and cardiovascular disease risk reduction programme
Sleep apnoea management for hypertension, atrial fibrillation and heart failure patients
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome sleep disorder management
OSA management in stroke and neurological disease patients
Sleep disorder management in psychiatric conditions in coordination with psychiatry
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome evaluation and positive airway pressure management
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Central sleep apnoea and Cheyne-Stokes breathing
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
Chronic insomnia disorder
Narcolepsy Type 1 and Type 2
Idiopathic hypersomnia
Restless legs syndrome
Periodic limb movement disorder
REM sleep behaviour disorder
NREM parasomnias including sleepwalking and sleep terrors
Delayed and advanced sleep-wake phase disorders
Shift work disorder
Upper airway resistance syndrome
Nocturnal hypoxaemia
Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing