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Investigation of sleep disorders
Author(s) -
Davey MJ
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00528.x
Subject(s) - medicine , narcolepsy , polysomnography , sleep (system call) , sleep and breathing , ventilation (architecture) , breathing , sleep disorder , pediatrics , anesthesia , electroencephalography , insomnia , psychiatry , modafinil , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
Polysomnography or sleep study is the main investigation for paediatric sleep disorders. It involves the continuous and simultaneous recording of multiple physiological parameters evaluating sleep and respiration. It is most commonly used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea and to monitor nocturnal non‐invasive ventilation requirements of children. Its role in other sleep related breathing disorders, narcolepsy and parasomnias is discussed.