What is a sleep study?
It’s a way to diagnose sleep disorders and can be done at home or in a sleep lab. Home studies track breathing and oxygen levels with a simple monitor. Overnight sleep studies conducted in a sleep lab capture more signals, including brainwaves for sleep, muscle tone, and leg movements. In-lab studies are considered the “gold standard” for identifying a broader range of sleep disorders.
Who needs a sleep study?
You might if you are overweight and/or have high blood pressure, loud snoring, excessive tiredness, and fatigue, lack of energy, daytime sleepiness, tendency to fall asleep while driving, morning headaches, short attention span, anxiety, or depression. Some jobs require sleep studies, including commercial truck drivers.
SLEEP APNEA
A medical condition where the patient stops breathing for 10-60 seconds during sleep. This cessation or stoppage of breathing is called apnea. These episodes can occur several times throughout the night.
An estimated 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, yet up to 95% of cases go undiagnosed and untreated.
The National Commission on Sleep Disorders attributes 38,000 cardiovascular deaths a year to sleep apnea.
INSOMNIA
Insomnia refers to the condition where an individual experiences difficulty in obtaining an adequate amount of sleep or achieving restful sleep. The average adult typically requires around 7 to 9 hours of quality sleep per night to maintain normal functioning.
NARCOLEPSY
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by an uncontrollable and overwhelming urge to sleep, regardless of the amount of sleep an individual has received. People with narcolepsy can unexpectedly fall asleep in various situations, including during work, conversations, or even while driving. These episodes, often referred to as “sleep attacks,” can last anywhere from a few seconds to more than 30 minutes.
RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs, often accompanied by an irresistible urge to move them. The exact cause of RLS is not fully understood, but it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
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