Sleep Studies Tests
Health Encyclopedia: Polysomnogram
Sleep studies; Polysomnography; Rapid eye movement studies
What the risks are
The risks are negligible as long as the tests and equipment are appropriately supervised.
Special considerations
Sleep studies may be applied to other disorders.
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Polysomnogram
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