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| Testing and Diagnosis |
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| Take Home Sleep Studies
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| Level III sleep studies, also known as a 'Home Sleep Study' self-performed in your own home while you sleep. It is a portable unit worn on the chest with three sensors. Your airflow and snoring, sleep position, abdomen or chest movement, oximetry, and pulse will be monitored while you sleep. Patients bring the device home for the night and return it the next day.
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| Level One Sleep Study (Polysomnogram)
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| During a full sleep study, the staff will monitor your brain wave activity, leg muscle activity, chin muscles, eye muscle movement, heart functon, breathing patterns, and blood oxygen saturations. All monitoring is done by attaching small electrodes onto the surface of your skin. There is no discomfort.
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| For a referral for a take home sleep study click here... |
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