When do I need a Polysomnography?

What is Polysomnography (PSG)? It is the recording of several parameters while you sleep that gives a full assessment of how you sleep. It is an important test to determine sleep disorders. A Polysomnography (PSG) looks at your sleep staging via electroencephalography (EEG), body movements via electromyography (EMG), eye movement via electrooculography (EOG), heart rate…

Snoring, what causes it?

Snoring is due to the soft tissue in the upper airway relaxing. Your tongue may fall backwards, and when you breath out the vibration created by the soft tissue causes the typical buzz sound. When the airway narrows completely this is due to an apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder that…

Smoking: Sleeping & Sleep apnea

It is known that smokers have difficulty with their sleep. Most studies show with an increase of smoking there is an increase in sleep latency (takes longer to fall asleep) insomnia, fragmented sleep, reduced sleep efficiency and increased daytime fatigue. Smoking heavily effects other factors of your health  as most of us know, and your…

Sleep deprivation and Memory

We work too much and sleep too little and wonder why we feel fatigued and annoyed. If you feel that you are suffering from a fuzzy brain due to your sleep, or lack thereof, qualified sleep specialists can help you improve and diagnose sleep disorders that may be disrupting your sleep cycles.

Pregnancy and sleep apnea

If you are pregnant and suspect you are much more tired than usual, you may be suffering from sleep apnea. Home sleep testing quickly determines your correct diagnosis so that you can start sleep better.

Home Sleep Testing

How to get a home sleep test to determine if you have sleep apnea. Clinique Somnomed, Montreal.