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Do you often have problems sleeping? Do you feel tired most days of the week? Talk to your health care provider, or give our sleep specialists a call to help you decide if you should have a sleep study. The Sleep Study can help diagnose a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. During the study, a special machine is used to monitor your sleep.

Who Needs a Sleep Study? If you have sleep problems that last longer than a few weeks, you may need a sleep study. Talk to your health care provider. Be prepared to answer questions about your health history. Try to keep a daily sleep diary for a week or two. Write down the time you go to bed, the time you wake up, and anything that seems to affect your sleep. Your health care provider can refer you to a sleep specialist and recommend a sleep study.

Where is the Sleep Study Performed?
Your sleep can be monitored at a sleep clinic or at your home. In either case, your health care provider will discuss the results with you at a future visit.

• At a Sleep Clinic - Most sleep studies are done at a sleep clinic or a sleep lab. In many cases, you will need to stay overnight. You will sleep in a private room much like a hotel or hospital room. A family member or a friend can come along, but cannot stay overnight. Most people don't have trouble sleeping during the study. In the morning you can go home. Sometimes you may be asked to come back for a day-napping study.
• At Home - At times, a sleep study can be done at home. A home sleep study provides most of the same information as a study done at a clinic. A special computer is loaned to you by a sleep clinic or a medical supplier. You will be given instructions on how to use it. Or, someone may come to your home to help. Before bedtime, the computer is turned on to monitor your sleep all night. In the morning, you return the computer.

What Kind of Sleep Tests Exist?

• Polysomnogram (PSG) - A polysomnogram records breathing patterns, muscle tone, electrical activity in the brain, and heart rate while the patient is sleeping. This test is used to evaluate various sleep disorders such as insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, periodic limb movement syndrome, and restless leg syndrome. This test is carried out during the night so that normal sleep patterns can be reproduced. A polysomnogram is a diagnostic test designed to evaluate phenomenon of sleep and its pathologies, abnormalities of alertness, and the effects of normal sleep processed upon other medical disorders.
• Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) - NCPAP is a treatment which assits those who suffer with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) to breathe normally during sleep. NCPAP treatment eliminates obstructive apneas by pushing the narrowed throat open by using air pressure. This air pressure is administered through the nostrils via a small mask worn over the nose. The mask is connected to a small, quiet device which maintains a "continuous pressure" within the throat allowing normal, uninterrupted breathing.
• Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) - MSLT has become the standard method in clinical sleep disorders medicine for documenting complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness and to document treatment success. The MSLT is generally performed on the day following a clinical polysomnographic recording to provide accurate documentation of the preceding night's sleep. The test consists of a series of naps to determine how fast a person falls asleep and how fast REM occurs.