Sleep Lab

Tests Performed Within the Scope of Sleep Laboratory

Sleep Test (Polysomnography)

One of the important tests performed for the detection of sleep disorders is polysomnography.

It is usually a definitive diagnostic method for problems such as snoring and sleep apnea. With polysomnography, while the patient is sleeping during the night, sensors are placed in various areas of the body and monitored. The greater the number of sensors used and the sensor sensitivity, the more information can be obtained about the dimensions of the problem.Polysomnography performed in the sleep laboratory determines the duration of respiratory arrest experienced during sleep, the level of oxygen reduction, heartbeat irregularities and the degree to which sleep is affected by all of these. With the help of the findings obtained by polysomnography, the severity of the disease is determined and appropriate treatment planning is made.

EEG (Electroencephalography)

EEG is the detection of electrical activities of nerve cells located in the brain by means of electrodes attached to the scalp and recording by increasing their voltage with computers. During the recording process, wave vibrations are used and electrical activity becomes visible. The EEG is taken while the patient is sitting in a semi-sitting position in case of wakefulness, with the eyes closed. An EEG is a simple test that does not cause discomfort to a person. It is completed in an average of 10-15 minutes. EEG is used as a reliable and informative research method for progressive or non-progressive diseases of the central nervous system.

EMG (Electromyography)

The EMG test consists of two parts. The first is electroneurography (ENG), and the second is electromyography (EMG). The singular method that covers both stages is called EMG. With the EMG test, the aim is to provide low-voltage electrical stimulation to some special areas based on the fact that certain nerves pass through certain points. The test is based on obtaining sensory or motor electrical responses of the nerve fiber along with stimulations. In the second stage, special electrodes are applied to certain striated November muscles. November November November Deceleration of the muscle and the nerve coming to the muscles and the corresponding nerve and muscle fibers between the junction regions of the information about the functioning of the knowledge is gained. Tests take an average of 20 to 30 minutes.