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What
Is a Sleep Study Like?
When a patient is scheduled for a sleep study, he or she may
be very apprehensive. What will it involve? What will I have to
do? How will I sleep with all those wires? How will I go to the
bathroom? Let's take some of the mystery out of a sleep study
test.
If a person is suspected to have a sleep disorder, a sleep study
will be scheduled. After the test date is set and before the test,
a questionnaire will be given to the patient. This questionnaire
should be answered with all honesty. A family member can and should
help answer some of the questions the patient isn't sure about.
This questionnaire, along with the sleep study results will give
the interpreter a better look at what may be going on.
The day of the test the patient should avoid naps, caffeine and
alcohol. Certain medications should also be skipped, ask the doctor
first before discontinuing any prescribed drugs. Hair needs to
be washed and thoroughly dried about 2 hours before the test reporting
time. Do not use any hair gel, dressings or hairspray. These may
interfere with the bonding agent used to apply the electrodes.
Pack an overnight bag that contains toothbrush and toothpaste,
hairbrush, clothes for the next morning and deodorant. Some sleep
study centers have showers available for the patient to use. Check
and if this is so, don't forget the soap and shampoo.
After arriving for the sleep study, the technician will ask a
series of questions. The patient will then be allowed to get into
their night clothes before the application of the electrodes to
their head and body. They will also be allowed to make a bathroom
trip before the set up begins. Teeth should be brushed at this
time although it can be done later if one forgets.
Now it's time for set up. This part of the test takes about 45
minutes. Tiny electrodes are glued to the patients scalp in many
different locations and to the limbs. The glue is stinky, but
not a rancid odor and easily washes out the next morning. These
electrodes record brain waves and eye movement. A microphone is
taped over the Adam's Apple to record the loudness and rhythm
of any snoring and a pulse oximeter is taped to one of the fingers.
This monitors the oxygen saturations in the blood. Belts are placed
around the chest and abdomen. These belts record breathing effort
and depth. During sleep, a video recorder will record any body
movements such as thrashing, twitching, or excessive repositioning.
Patients will be allowed to read or watch television while preparing
to sleep. Water and small snacks are often allowed. Even though
there are wires connected to almost every part of the body, most
patients have no problem falling asleep. If a bathroom trip is
needed, the electrodes stay connected to the patient. The wiring
harness can be unhooked from the monitoring equipment and taken
to the bathroom.
If extremely serious situations are discovered, the second half
of the test will involve finding correct interventions. If the
sleep is disruptive, but not an immediate life threat, the study
will continue throughout the night in order to get as much information
as possible. In the morning, the electrodes are removed and the
patient is allowed to leave. The sleep study results will be evaluated
by a doctor knowledgeable about sleep disorders and a synopsis
sent the the patients ordering physician.
Although it may be uncomfortable knowing every move, scratch,
and twitch is being recorded by sensors and camera, it is only
for one night and may lead to a major life improvement. Most people
who have a sleep study actually embrace the test, knowing that
an end to the sleep deprivation is near.
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