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A Polysomnogram (PSG) Lab Sleeping Test Can Detect Sleep Issues

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A Polysomnogram (PSG) Lab Sleeping Test Can Detect Sleep Issues

A great deal of people all over the world suffer from sleep disorders of many kinds. Without sleep, one cannot function or go about their daily activities, so it is important to get the appropriate amount of sleep every night.

Most people require 6-8 hours of sleep every day in order to live a healthy and happy life. A lot of people with sleep disorders, however, let it go unnoticed and suffer from a lack of sleep for many years. If you feel that you are afflicted with a sleep disorder, then you can choose to go in for a Polysomnogram test (PSG) to help you correctly identify your disorder and find the treatment you need.

How Is The Polysomnogram Test Conducted?

A PSG test is a diagnostic tool as well as a type of research tool that is used for recording sleep patterns and identifying sleep disorders in a person. There are many reasons why people suffer from sleep disorders and a PSG test will help determine the root cause of the problem.

This test requires you to spend one night in the hospital so that your sleep patterns can be monitored. The test is performed overnight at the hospital itself or in a specialized clinic because the necessary tools and equipment to conduct the test need to be present at the time and place of conducting the test.

You will be kept under the supervision of a sleep technician so that he can check whether you are using any other forms or means of inducing sleep. You are expected to try to fall asleep naturally without the use of any sleep medications.

The medical facility you choose will make the room as comfortable and inviting as possible to help you feel less intimidated and more at ease in your new surroundings. Doing this can also help make sure that you’ll be able to sleep comfortably without any added difficulty.

The PSG test will monitor the quality of your sleep throughout the night and determine what kinds of disturbances are affecting your sleep patterns. The presence of any disturbances will help determine the root cause of the sleep disorder you’re suffering from.

The PSG test utilizes many different kinds of equipment to monitor your brain’s activity, breathing activity, and muscle activity so as to better understand what kind of sleep disorder the you have and how to properly treat it.

What Kind Of Sleep Disorders Can A PSG Help Detect?

A PSG test is effective in detecting many different types of sleep disorders such as:

  1. Obstructive sleep apnea, sleep-related hypoventilation disorders, sleep apnea, and other sleep-related breathing disorders.

  2. Performing movements during sleep/exhibiting abnormal kinds of behavior, sleep walking, REM disorder, or sleep paralysis.

  3. ASPS, DSPS, and similar sleep related disorders.

  4. Parasomnias and Central disorders of hypersomnolence.

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If left untreated, sleep disorders can severely affect one’s life. Taking the necessary steps to remedy the situation, however, can significantly improve your quality of life. If you feel as if you have a sleep disorder that requires immediate attention, contact the Snore Experts to receive your diagnosis.

Posted by abet on Oct 26th, 2017 5:58 pm
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