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Polysomnogram

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Sleep studies
Alternative Names

Sleep studies; Polysomnography; Rapid eye movement studies


What the risks are

The risks are negligible as long as the tests and equipment are appropriately supervised.


Special considerations

Sleep studies may be applied to other disorders.


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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