Let's continue talking about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We already discussed some of the symptoms and signs, as well as the... Read more »
The original mandate of this blog was to help readers with answers to some of their sleep related questions. Since we have been covering... Read more »
We have covered the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using polysomnogram and reviewed some of the controversy regarding use of... Read more »
A big part of cognitive difficulties stems from fatigue. This is why it is important to address fatigue in a comprehensive manner. Fatigue... Read more »
Sleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing from a few seconds to a minute or more and... Read more »
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Polysomnography is a sleep study. A sleep study monitors you as you sleep, or try to sleep.There are two states of sleep:Rapid eye movement (REM)... Read more »
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Sleep study; Polysomnogram; Rapid eye movement studiesNormal ValuesA normal test result shows usual or normal patterns of brain waves and muscle... Read more »
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Sleep study; Polysomnogram; Rapid eye movement studiesReferencesPatel NP, Ahmed M, Rosen I. Split-night polysomnography. Chest. 2007... Read more »
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Sleep apnea - centralSymptomsPersons with central sleep apnea have episodes of disrupted breathing during sleep.Other symptoms may include:Chronic... Read more »
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Daytime sleep disorder; CataplexySymptomsThe most common symptoms of narcolepsy are:Periods of extreme drowsiness every 3 to 4 hours during the day.... Read more »