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Sleep Disorders

Who should have a sleep study?

People who have:
  1. loud snoring;
  2. sudden awakenings at night;
  3. daytime sleepiness and lack of concentration;
  4. partners who notice very irregular breathing during sleep or excessive night time movements;
  5. accidents for no apparent reason; or
  6. heart or lung disease which is diffucult to control.

What is a sleep study?

A sleep study monitors brain waves, breathing patterns, oxygen levels, heart activity and leg movements whilst the patient sleeps.

Patient are required to stay overnight in our Sleep Disorders Centre. Several non-invasive, painless electrodes are placed on the body.

A sleep technologist sets up the equipment and attends to the patient's needs. In the morning it is a simple task to remove the electrodes and the patient can then go home.

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