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Before the test you may be asked to do the following:

• Wash your hair, but do not use any sprays, oils, or conditioners.
• Eat a normal dinner the night of the test.
• Do not drink alcohol or caffeinated beverages or take any sleeping aids before the test.
• Bring any medicines you are taking. When making the appointment for the sleep study, ask if you should keep taking your medicines in the days before the test.
• Bring comfortable pajamas and a bathrobe to wear.

وصف الاختبار

You will arrive in the evening. You will be given time to relax in the room where you will sleep. Electrodes will be attached to your head, legs, and chest. Other monitors are placed around your chest, near your nose and mouth, and on your finger. You will be able to read and relax again until your bedtime.

For most of the night you will be able to move and turn during sleep. However, you may be asked to try to sleep in a certain position for part of the night. You will be observed by video during the night. This will be done in case sensors come loose or need to be removed for you to go to the bathroom. Sometimes it is clear during the test that you can benefit from an intervention, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This intervention may be started midway through the night.