What are the purposes of sleep study test or polysomnography

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Polysomnography, is a sort of sleep test, it is actually used to diagnose disorders related to sleep . Polysomnography records your waves coming from brain and also the oxygen level in your blood Polysomnography Is actually perform for the identification and treatment of sleep disorders unit of the hospital or at a sleep center. Question may be asked about to come to the sleep center in the evening for test so that the test can easily record your night


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time sleep manners. Polysomnography is usually done during the day to manage the shift of workers. Along with helping in the diagnosis of sleep disorders, polysomnography can also be used to adjust your treatment . Polysomnography continuously check your sleep stages and cycle for the identification that when your sleeping pattern is going to distract from normal pattern. Why it is done Doctors normally recommend polysomnography in the situation of patient is suspected to have the sleeping issue 

Under this condition, your breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.

In this sleep disorder, sometimes you involuntarily flex and extend your legs as you are sleeping. Restless legs syndrome is often associated with this condition.

Doctors usually perform this test, if you are doing something unusual activities during sleep.

If you continuously are facing the problem with your sleep, then doctor will typically recommend polysomnography.


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Risk of using Polysomnography is considered to be a very, painless test. During the operation of this test, chances of Complications are usually very rare. One of the most common side effects that may occur is skin allergy caused by the adhesives which are used to attach test sensors to your skin. Sleeping in the afternoon before the sleep study is normally discouraged Prepare for the test of polysomnography Whether the test is at any medical sleep study center or at home, you must have to prepare in the same way in both cases. Until you are directed to do so by your doctor, you do not have to take any sleep pills and do not drink alcohol or caffeinated beverages just before the test. They can interfere with your sleep and interrupt with your test.

You can cure your snoring by yourself‌ discover more here! During test: The observation received during polysomnography will definitely provide much knowledge like:

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Waves coming from brain and the movements of your eyes during sleep can help your health care team to identify your sleep stages and also


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identify disruptions in the different stages that may occur due to sleep disorders such as narcolepsy. 

Heart beating rate and breathing rate changes and in return they cause changes in blood oxygen that appear abnormal during sleep which cause sleep apnea

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Correct settings for oxygen in case when your doctor prescribes these for apply these at home.

Results of polysomnography The information which is gathered from polysomnography is identified first by a polysomnography scientist, who normally uses the data to create a chart of your sleep stages and cycles. After that these information are reviewed by the doctor at your sleep center. Usually it takes up to two weeks to receive the final results of polysomnography. At appointment, doctor reviews the results and discuss with you. On the basis of data collected, your doctor will prescribe any treatment or further evaluation that you required.

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