What
symptoms are evaluated?
Because the brain
controls sleep & wakefulness, there frequently exists an overlap between
neurologic & sleep disorders & their symptoms.
Sleepiness / Fatigue / Insomnia
Narcolepsy / Snoring / Enuresis
Sleep Apnea (stop breathing in sleep)
Sleep choking, sleep gastric reflux
Restless Legs / Nocturnal myoclonus
Nocturnal seizures /
Sleepwalking
Confusional arousals
/ Nightmares / Night Terrors
Circadian Problems:
Shift Work, Night Owl, Jet Lag
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What potential tests are used for
diagnosis?
Testing
performed at Evergreen Sleep Disorders Center or Swedish Sleep Medicine
Institute:
Polysomnogram
Multiple
Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
Maintenance
of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
Actigraphy
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