Breathing Related Sleep Disorder
Polysomnogram: What Is It, And How Does It Work?
Let's continue talking about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We already discussed some of the symptoms and signs, as well as the significance of untreated OSA and the related diseases such as stroke, heart attack, and diabetes.
Today we will focus on the polysomnogram (PSG), the test used to diagnose OSA, as well as most other sleep disorders. Again, if we break down the words it won't seem so mysterious- poly means many, somno means relating to sleep, and gram means recording- in simple terms ...
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