A polysomnography, or a sleep study, is performed while a patient sleeps at a sleep center. A team of sleep experts monitors the patient overnight. Sleep study is used to diagnose insomnia or other sleep disorders.
The common risk factors for sleep apnea include being overweight, over age 65, male, Hispanic, African-American, and of Pacific Island descent. Also, individuals who smoke, use alcohol, sedatives and/or tranquilizers, and individuals with nasal congestion, heart disorders, strokes, or brain tumo...
Regular physical activity (PA) has a positive impact on health; however, few research have investigated the relationships between PA, body mass index (BMI), sedentary behaviors (SB) and sleep disorders (SD). Data from the 2005-2006 NHANES were analyzed for this study. Participants (N = 2,...
1【题目】Sleep disorders and insufficient sleeping hours have become more distinct in recent years. Previous reports released last month showed that more than 38 percent of adults suffer from insomnia(失眠) , with the rate climbing each year.(1)A new study surveyed more than 14,000 people acro...
Sleep disorders are common. Physiologically, sleep is a complex process of restoration and renewal for the body. Scientists still do not have a definitive explanation for why humans need sleep. We do know that sleep is not a passive process or "switching off" of body functions; sleep is beli...
Sleep disorders and insufficient sleeping hours have become more distinct in recent years. Previous reports released last month showed that more than 38 percent of adults suffer from insomnia (失眠), with the rate climbing each year. 1 . A new study surveyed more than 14,000 people across the...
副睡眠症是我们认为比较传统的儿童睡眠障碍。 它们涉及试图入睡或睡眠时的异常和不自然动作、感知或梦境。梦游症就是一种寄生性失眠睡眠障碍。虽然梦游被认为是儿童中枢神经系统发育不成熟或过度疲劳的结果,可以为人们提供一些有趣和滑稽的故事,但其在睡眠中无法控制的动作的性质会带来严重的风险。 儿童及其监护人...
Sleep studyPolysomnogram interpretationSleep related breathing disorderThe intent of this article is to familiarize dental professionals with the polysomnogram (PSG). The evaluation of patients presenting with sleep disorders is complex, requiring an investigative approach that synthesizes information ...
A sleep lab generally consists of multiple bedrooms capable of accommodating overnight sleep study patients. Due to the need for tests to be conducted overnight, a sleep lab may be designed to look similar to a hotel room, thereby providing a measure of comfort to the sleep lab patient....
A rare form of sleep apnea calledcentral sleep apneaoccurs when signals from thebrainto your muscles decrease or stop for a short time. You may not snore if you havecentral sleep apnea. You may need to consult an ear, nose, and throat specialist or have a sleep study to find out why ...