| To help correlate sleep behavior with a possible sleep problem. Such as
night-terrors and sleepwalking. |
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| Obstructive sleep apnea- This potentially life-threatening disorder is linked to
irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart failure, heart attack and
stroke. Obstuctive sleep apnea can cause you to involuntarily stop breathing
while sleeping. Symptoms of this condition include loud snoring, pauses in
breathing and daytime sleepiness. |
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| To evaluate brain. Eye and muscle movement, blood levels of oxygen, heart rate
and rhythm, breathing effort, airflow through the mouth and nasal passages,
snoring and chest and abdominal movement. |
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| Study is conducted when moderate or severe sleep apnea has been discovered or
suspected during the first part of the night’s sleep study. During the second
half of the night, we monitor your sleep while you wear a special device that
helps you breathe easier. |
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| To help diagnose narcolepsy and chronic fatigue, among other sleep disorders. |
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| To measure your ability to stay awake during sleep-inducing dircumstances. |
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| To measure lung volume and airway obstruction. Dr. Gurru offers respiratory
inductance plethysmography (RIP), which is a simple, noninvasive method of
measuring airflow that involves wearjng two elastic bands around the chest. |
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| To evaluate and diagnose seizures that occur during sleep in patients of all
ages. Dr. Gurru can locate the area of the brain from which the seizures
originate and recommend the most appropriate treatment . |
