What are the different types of sleep studies offered for Sleep Apnea?
The different types of sleep studies offered by us are:
- Home study: It is possible to conduct a sleep study at home using a standard monitor. Although this measures less number of variables as a complete sleep study done in a sleep lab, it helps your doctor decide the treatment plan.
- Polysomnography: Sleep study is conducted in a special sleep lab which may be present in a hospital or at an independent sleep testing facility. You will be requested to reach the sleep lab by evening; you will be spending the night in the sleep lab.
What is STOP- BANG questionnaire?
STOP-BANG score is a screening tool to identify patients at risk for Sleep Apnea. If STOP-BANG
score is high, you will be referred for home sleep study.
- Snoring at night
- Tiredness
- Observed apnea
- High Blood-Pressure
- BMI more than 35Kg/m2
- Age more than 50 years
- Neck Circumference more than 16 inches
- Gender (Male at higher risk)
