A “sleep study,” also called a polysomnogram, is a noninvasive test that records your physical state during various stages of sleep. It provides essential data to evaluate sleep and sleep-related complaints and problems, such as identifying sleep stages, body position, blood oxygen levels, respiratory events, muscle tone, heart rate, eye movement, brain waves, amount of snoring and general sleep behavior.
Home Sleep Apnea Test ( HSAT)
A Home sleep apnea test may be requested to evaluate you for sleep apnea. This test is performed in your own home without the presence of a sleep technologist. There are fewer sensors used than with a sleep study. Consequently, less information is obtained, resulting in a less accurate test than a sleep study; however, this test is usually sufficient to evaluate for sleep apnea.
CPAP
Why Sleepnhealth Centre?
Sleep is just not taking rest from daily activities. It is an active process which follows its own program with a sequence of different sleep stages and autonomic nervous system functions related to them.
Sleep is related to many restorative functions such as physical recreation, hormonal and immune functions. Mental restoration, memory consolidation, mood and behavior are also dependent on a healthy and undisturbed sleep
Types of Sleep
NREM Sleep (Non rapid eye-movement sleep)
REM Sleep (Rapid eye movement sleep)
Daily Sleep Requirements
The amount of sleep depends upon the the age of individual and it is approximately as follows:
Newborn – 15 to 20 hrs.
Infants – 14 to 15 hrs
Toddlers – 12to 14 hrs
Pre-schoolers – 11to 13 hrs
School age childrens – 10- to 11 hrs
Teenagers – 9 to 10 hrs
Adults – 7 to 8 hrs.
Sleep Hygiene
Good sleepers are likely to have developed certain lifestyle and dietary habits that promote sound sleep. These habits or behaviors known as sleep hygiene can have positive effects on sleep before, during, and after time spent in bed. Sleep hygiene is a matter of common sense, and the techniques suggested here will help you to sleep better.