Sleep apnea is a block in your respiration during the night that leads to a decrease of oxygen in your blood and is often associated with a brain arousal.
Category: Polysomnography
Funny Sleep Posts 2018
2018! Another sleep filled year has come and gone. As I reminisce about all the great patients we have had at Clinique Somnomed, I think about the coming year and hope for more of the same. We are grateful to have played a part in your road to better health and/or research endeavours. We hope you…
Sleeptember 2017
We all want a good night’s sleep. Some of us, despite following the best tips for better sleep, may find ourselves lacking a restorative sleep.
Wearable technology: Activity and Sleep Monitoring
Use of these devices gives both the patient and the medical providers information that can lead to further testing, and also determine if certain sleep treatments are working successfully.
EEG technology: These aren’t the droids you’re looking for
Advances in EEG technology may enable you to control things using your mind. Jedi mind control powers may be within our grasp with possible new developments in EEG technology. via GIPHY Currently, recording an EEG requires a technologist trained in placement of the electrodes using the 10-20 system. The 10-20 system stands for placing electrodes…
Respiratory Section of the Sleep Study: To Determine Sleep Apnea
In the respiratory section of the recording we look at the breathing effort, this is what we use to determine the type and severity of sleep apnea. What does this entail? There are belts that are placed around the chest and stomach and record the amount of movement that occurs when you inhale and…
Sleep Study : Breaking down the EEG portion of the PSG
The PSG entails recording an EEG (electroencephalogram), EOG (electrooculogram), EMG (electromyogram), ECG (electrocardiogram), respiratory flow and effort, oximetry, pulse, and body position. This article explains what a sleep technologist looks at in your EEG portion of the PSG.
Happy Holidays 2016
We hope you sleep well during this Holiday season.
Sleep study: Sleep disorders and sleep apnea
The PSG helps to diagnose other sleep disorders and sleep apnea. The cardiorespiratory polygraphy is used primarily to diagnose sleep apnea. If you think you may have a sleep disorder, or are experiencing any difficulty with getting to sleep, staying asleep, staying awake during the day, or have any other sleep related questions, contacts us.
Exploding head syndrome
Exploding head syndrome is used to describe the sensation some patients experience of loud noises when falling asleep or waking up. This sensation is intense and can lead to fear, anxiety and stress for the individuals that experience it. It’s not called exploding head syndrome for nothing.