Follow Healthline   |   Healthline on TwitterTwitter   |   Healthline on FacebookFacebook
Symptom Search   |   Treatment Search   |   Doctor Search   |   Drug Search

Insomnia : Tests

Healthline Premium Tools

Advertisement
Marketplace

Tests List

Tests could include:
  • Epworth Sleepiness Scale
  • Actigraphy

Tests Overview Articles

Insomnia
The diagnosis of insomnia is made by a physician based on the patient's reported signs and symptoms. It can be useful for the patient to keep a daily record for two weeks of sleep patterns, food intake, use of alcohol, medications, exercise, and a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Insomnia
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders( DSM-IV-TR), which presents the guidelines used by the American Psychiatric Association for diagnosis of disorders, in order to be diagnosed with primary insomnia, a person mus...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Insomnia
Insomnia, unlike some medical conditions, is easily recognizable. People know when they aren't getting enough sleep.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Polysomnography
Polysomnography is a sleep study. A sleep study monitors you as you sleep, or try to, sleep.Rapid eye movement(REM) sleep Non-rapid eye movement(NREM) sleep.REM sleep is associated with dreaming.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 12, 2008
Polysomnography
The word polysomnography, derived from the Greek roots"poly," meaning many,"somno," meaning sleep, and"graphy" meaning to write, refers to multiple tests performed on patients while they sleep. Polysomnography is an overnight test to evaluate slee...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
What Is a Sleep Study?
Do you often have problems sleeping? Do you feel tired most days of the week? Talk to your health care provider or a sleep specialist. He or she may suggest that you have a sleep study. It can help diagnose a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. During the study, a special machine is used to monitor your sleep.
Source:StayWell
Polysomnography
Polysomnography is a set of tests performed while a patient sleeps. It is done to diagnose and evaluate sleep disorders, and examines at a minimum brain wave patterns, the movements of both eyes, and the tone of at least one skeletal muscle.Polyso...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Polysomnography
Polysomnography is a series of tests performed on patients while they sleep. Polysomnography is a comprehensive overnight procedure that evaluates sleep disorders.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation
Detailed information on what to expect during a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
Source:StayWell
Advertisement
Back to Top