The polysomnogram is a sleep test usually done overnight in hospital to diagnose sleep disorders. But for people who cannot sleep in a strange environment with wires stuck to them, sleep studies can ...

A sleep study is an overnight test that monitors brain and body activity while you sleep. Avoid caffeine and alcohol on the day of your sleep study, as they can affect the results. Concerns about ...

Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Medicine, University of Connecticut and St Francis Hospital, 8 Orchard Road, Farmington, CT 06032, USA I read with interest the balanced editorial in The Lancet ...

What Is a Sleep Study? A sleep study (also called a polysomnogram) helps doctors diagnose sleep problems. It is an overnight test that can record a variety of body functions while a child sleeps.

Following a negative home sleep apnea test, patients with a higher snore index were more likely to have a negative polysomnogram. Clinicians may be able to use the snore index to identify patients who ...