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Sleep studies are a series of tests that help evaluate what happens to the body during sleep. They can help diagnose sleep disorders, which include sleep-disruptive behaviours (such as sleepwalking), sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, and insomnia.
Sleep studies include:
Sleep studies usually are done in a sleep lab. But sometimes they can be done with portable equipment you use at home.
Current as of: November 7, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Hasmeena Kathuria MD - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine & Lesley Ryan MD - Family Medicine
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