S104 Polysomnography: From the basis to the information content

Polysomnography (PSG) is the widely used diagnostic method of sleep medicine. The recorded parameters are the EEG, eye movements, muscle tone, different cardiorespiratory parameters (nasal air flow, breathing effort, ECG, oxygen saturation, etc.), body position, snoring and limb movements.On the base of the recorded parameters the alteration of the sleep architecture and background pathology can be determined. The polysomnographic abnormalities are described in the guidelines. The main challenge of PSG is the interpretation of these result.

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - August 17, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: B éla Faludi Source Type: research