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Polysomnogram

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Sleep studies
Alternative Names

Sleep studies; Polysomnography; Rapid eye movement studies


Normal Values

Usual or normal patterns of brain waves and muscle movements during sleep.


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results may confirm a suspected sleep disorder.


Review Date: 07/28/2005
Reviewed By: Kevin Sheth, M.D., Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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