Polysomnography: An Overview
Signal Processing, Differential Amplifiers, Filters. Instrument Calibrations, Electrode Application, Bio-Calibrations, Recording Maintenance, Digital Polysomnography.
Polysomnogram Scoring and Interpretation
Sleep Stage Scoring, Arousal Scoring, Scoring Respiratory Events and Other Sleep Related Abnormalities, Designing a Scoresheet, Preparing a Technical Report.
Clinical Record Samples
Awake EEG Patterns, Micro-Sleep, Sleep Onset, Progression of NREM Sleep Stages, REM Sleep, Atypical Sleep EEG, Alpha-Sleep, Epileptiform Activity, Pseudo-Spindles, Atypical Rapid Eye Movements in NREM Sleep, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Dissociated Sleep EEG, Arousals and Micro-Arousals.
Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Sleep Disordered Breathing Study Parameters, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea, Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, Sleep Related Hypoventilation, Cheyne-Stokes Respiration, COPD and Upper Airway Resistance, Central Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea, Repetitive Sleep-Onset Central Apneas, Sleep Disordered Breathing in Neuromuscular Disease, Recognizing Artifacts in Respiratory Channel Tracings.
CPAP and Bi-Level Pressure Titration
CPAP Study Parameters, Determining Optimal CPAP Levels, Monitoring For Patient Safety and Compliance, Bi-Level Pressure Titration, Adding Supplemental Oxygen, Central Apneas on CPAP, Mouth Breathing, Residual Snoring and Upper Airway Resistance, Side Effects Associated with CPAP and Bi-Level Pressure Therapy, Hypoxemia and Hypoventilation During CPAP Titration.
The Multiple Sleep Latency Test
Technical Considerations, Recording Methodology, Sleep Onset, REM Onset, Brief REM Episodes, Maintenance of Wakefulness Test.
Sleep Related Movement Disorders
Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep, Muscle Fasciculation, Bruxism, Overlap of Sleep Disorders.
Recording Artifacts
Artifact Recognition, Troubleshooting, Artifact Correction, Input Derivation Changes, Selective Use of Filters, Various Artifact Examples.
Digital Polysomnography
Analog to Digital Conversion, Digital Data Processing, Time Scale Compression, Digital Data Reduction, Miscellaneous Digital Recording Samples.
Glossary
A comprehensive, up-to-date summary of terms used in sleep medicine and clinical polysomnography.
