Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Polysomnography

Simultaneous and continuous monitoring of several parameters during sleep to study normal and abnormal sleep. The study includes monitoring of brain waves, to assess sleep stages, and other physiological variables such as breathing, eye movements, and blood oxygen levels which exhibit a disrupted pattern with sleep disturbances.

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Abstract

Simultaneous and continuous monitoring of several parameters during sleep to study normal and abnormal sleep. The study includes monitoring of brain waves, to assess sleep stages, and other physiological variables such as breathing, eye movements, and blood oxygen levels which exhibit a disrupted pattern with sleep disturbances.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Monitoring, Sleep
  • Somnography
  • Polysomnographies
  • Sleep Monitoring
  • Somnographies

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16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, drug effects, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Previous Indexing

  • Monitoring, Physiologic (1978-1992)
  • Sleep (1972-1992)

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  1. E01w.370.520.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polysomnography. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017286. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017286
  2. Polysomnography. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysomnography
  3. Polysomnography. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1754874