The Sleep Apnea Girl Inc.

Products And Services

• Polysomnogram (PSG)

  A sleep study or polysomnogram (PSG) is a test that electronically transmits and records specific physical activities while you sleep. The recordings become data that are analyzed by a qualified sleep specialist to determine whether or not you have a sleep disorder. Diagnostic overnight PSG: General monitoring of sleep and a variety of body functions during sleep, including breathing patterns along with oxygen levels in the blood, heart rhythms, and limb movements. Diagnostic daytime multiple sleep latency test (MSLT): The MSLT is used to diagnose narcolepsy and to measure the degree of daytime sleepiness. It measures how quickly you fall asleep in quiet situations during the day. It also monitors how quickly and how often you enter REM sleep. To ensure accurate results, it is performed on the morning following a diagnostic overnight PSG. PSG results are used to help diagnose: 1. Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea 2. Sleep-related seizure disorders 3. Sleep-related movement disorders, such as periodic limb movement disorder 4. Sleep disorders that cause extreme daytime tiredness, such as narcolepsy (PSG and MSLT results will be reviewed together) Your doctor also may use a PSG to find the right setting for you on a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine. CPAP is a treatment for sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. In obstructive sleep apnea, the airway collapses or becomes blocked during sleep. A CPAP machine uses mild air pressure to keep your airway open while you sleep.

• Titration Study

  Continuous positive Airway Pressure (cpap) Pap therapy study: Prescribed for a second night after polysomnography or after a positive diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A Cpap titration study is a type of in-lab sleep study used to calibrate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Cpap is a common treatment used to manage sleep-related breathing disorders including obstructive sleep apnea, central; sleep apnea and hypoventilation and hypoxemia. Once you are diagnosed with one of these disorders, you may need a cpap study before you can begin treatment. In some cases, members of the sleep team may perform a cpap titration study on the same night as an in-lab sleep study. This is known as a split-night sleep study. The cpap titration occurs in the second half of the night. This is usually only offered if the sleep apnea is very severe and the diagnosis is clear.

• Split-Night Study

  Two-night evaluation PSG and CPAP titration: CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a sleep apnea treatment that involves the delivery of air into the airways through a specially designed nasal mask. On the first night of the two-night protocol, general monitoring and diagnostic evaluation is conducted. If sleep apnea is discovered, the patient returns for a second night to determine the necessary CPAP pressure required to alleviate apnea. Split-night PSG with CPAP titration: Split-night PSG is conducted when moderate or severe sleep apnea has been diagnosed on the first two hours of the PSG and has been discovered or strongly suspected during the first part of the night's study. The second half of the night is used to determine the necessary CPAP pressure required to alleviate apnea.

• Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

  This daytime sleep study measures how sleepy you are. It is typically done the day after a PSG. You relax in a dark, quiet room for about 30 minutes while a technician checks your brain activity. The MSLT records whether you fall asleep during the test and what types and stages of sleep you're having. Sleep has two basic types: rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM. Non-REM sleep has three distinct stages. REM sleep and the three stages of non-REM sleep occur in regular cycles throughout the night. The types and stages of sleep you have can help your doctor diagnose sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia (id-ee-o-PATH-ick HI-per-SOM-ne-ah), and other sleep disorders that cause daytime tiredness. An MSLT takes place over the course of a full day. This is because your ability to fall asleep changes throughout the day.

• Portable Home Sleep Testing (HST)

  Can be used to diagnose or rule out Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). It should be only, recommended by your doctor if it is highly likely that the person has moderate to severe sleep apnea and if the patient has no other significant medical issues such as pulmonary diseases, neuromuscular disease or, congestive heart failure. Home sleep studies cannot diagnose any other sleep disorders such as restless leg syndrome, periodic leg movement’s disorder or narcolepsy. These patients should be tested in a sleep center. The Sleep Apnea Girl Inc. offers people several options for home sleep testing, including on-site instruction with a trained medical professional. Or we can mail the equipment you will need to perform the test, and the paperwork with a cd and instruction booklet that will be included. We also are willing to drop this off at your home for a small delivery fee. Our goal is to always have a unit available for each person when they are ready! Talk to your physician about home sleep testing. Contact us or request a call or email. Home sleep testing is CONVIENIENT (completed in your own bed) and cost effective (Lowercost insurance than in the sleep center testing. Lower cost for you or insurance companies, and covered by many health plans.)

• Maintenance of Wakefulness Test

  This daytime sleep study measures your ability to stay awake and alert. It's usually done the day after a PSG and takes most of the day. Results can show whether your inability to stay awake is a public or personal safety concern. Results also can show how you're responding to treatment.

• DOT/CDL

  Have you been required to take a sleep test as part of your condition of employment? For your DOT physical exam or CDL renewal? Our sleep study is accepted by the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Motor carrier safety administration and is widely used for the renewal of a commercial driver's license (CDL) or the department of transportation(DOT) PHYSICAL. We are very fast & efficient if your license or medical card is about to expire soon you cannot risk and delays. Call us today at 562-420-7353 and we will ship out your home sleep testing kit or better yet pick it up immediately and bring it back the next day. We will expedite your results. We will follow you all the way to the end to make sure this is as quick and easy for you to accomplish so you can keep accomplishing your goals. We are accurate, our high-quality diagnostic equipment ensures accuracy and our board-certified sleep physician will interpret your results quickly. Should you test positive for sleep apnea or a sleep disorder, we can help you get the prescription and acquire the equipment you need with support to get the end results you need to continue to be productive and finish your (DOT) process.