SLEEP APNEA TESTING

With technological advancements a sleep study can be performed at home. It will tell you if your sleep quality is affected by sleep disordered breathing, low oxygen or excessive snoring. A specialist will read the study and prescribe the appropriate therapy

An evaluation often involves overnight monitoring at a sleep center of your breathing and other body functions during sleep. Home sleep testing also might be an option. Tests to detect sleep apnea include:

• Nocturnal polysomnography. During this test, you’re hooked up to equipment that monitors your heart, lung and brain activity, breathing patterns, arm and leg movements, and blood oxygen levels while you sleep.
• Home sleep tests. Our doctor might provide you with simplified tests to be used at home to diagnose sleep apnea. These tests usually measure your heart rate, blood oxygen level, airflow and breathing patterns.If the results are abnormal, Our doctor might be able to prescribe a therapy without further testing. Portable monitoring devices don’t detect all cases of sleep apnea, however, so We might still recommend polysomnography even if your initial results are normal.