As with most medical disorders of sleep is probably a sleep study or polysomnogram. Takes one or two nights in a center of study in a hospital or sleep clinic. The first visit will be to collect data, second, if necessary, a study of the CPAP device, or any other remedies will be recommended by your doctor, have run.
What is a polysomnogram?
A polysomnogram (sleep or study) is a multi-component test that records specific physical activities, whileSleep. Please note, the cause of sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, insomnia, restless legs syndrome and shift work sleep disorder to identify.
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Sleep studies are made for mobile devices at home.
For a test in a sleep laboratory or hospital, you are in a private room. Technicians place the surfaceElectrodes on you before bed. The readings are recorded during the night. The data is analyzed and interpreted by specialists to determine whether you have a sleep disorder like sleep apnea and if so to what extent.
Sometimes the EEG (electroencephalogram) may be done to the brain activity or (EMG) input EMG muscle activity, such as restless legs syndrome or the presence of REM sleep, or EOG (electro-oculogram) records, records of eye movements, determine thedifferent stages of sleep, or (electrocardiogram (ECG) for heart rate and heart rhythm or a nasal airflow sensor records air intake and a microphone snoring snoring could not understand the frequency and severity.
The data show how long you sleep, disturbed the depth and duration of sleep and how many times you were awake or not. These data are generally reported in events per hour, or events per minute.
Other studies of sleep.
Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). This test measures the timeit takes to fall asleep, and also determines whether you enter REM sleep (deep sleep). Maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT). This test measures if you stay awake during a time when they are normally awake. If your doctor has suspected a problem with the body's internal clock (circadian rhythm) can be defined as a test actigraphy. For this test, you wear a wrist device that looks like a clock. The device measures your movements during sleep and wakefulness. HelpThe doctor knows what time they are active during the day and if you're not.
These studies are an important tool for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
