Naslov
"Polysomnographic" and "sleep" patterns: synonims or two distinct terms

Autori
Begić, Dražen

Izvornik
Psychiatria Danubina (0353-5053) 27 (2015), 1; 73-73

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pismo uredniku, stručni

Ključne riječi
polysomnography ; polygraphy ; sleep

Sažetak
The terms polysomnography, polysomnograph, polysomonographic, and polysomnogram (PSG) indicate the monitoring of a number of different activities and parameters during sleep. Typically, these are electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG), electrooculogram (EOG), electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) and, less commonly, the monitoring respiration and perspiration, audio recording of snoring, constant video monitoring, etc. As such, because polysomnography is a polygraph during sleep, it is unnecessary to link this term explicitly with the concept of sleep. One might more appropriately use the term polysomnography alone or, alternatively, sleep polygraph or "sleep study."

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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