Métodos diagnósticos nos distúrbios do sono

The aim of this manuscript is to describe the procedures, recommendations, findings and value of the diagnostic methods used in Sleep Disorders including questionnaires, Actigraph, Polysomnography and Multiple sleep latency test. Specific questionnaires including evaluation of sleep quality , hyper...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Togeiro, Sonia Maria [UNIFESP], Smith, Anna Karla [UNIFESP]
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2005
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositório:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/2521
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-44462005000500003
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/2521
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Sleep disorders
Polysomnography
Questionnaires
Disorders of excessive somnolence
Transtornos do sono
Polissonografia
Questionários
Distúrbios do sono por sonolência excessiva
Descrição
Resumo:The aim of this manuscript is to describe the procedures, recommendations, findings and value of the diagnostic methods used in Sleep Disorders including questionnaires, Actigraph, Polysomnography and Multiple sleep latency test. Specific questionnaires including evaluation of sleep quality , hyper somnolence, Respiratory Sleep Disorders and Sleep-Wake rhythm are in general, used as a screening for the Sleep Disorders and indication of sleep studies. Polysomnogram and Multiple sleep latency test are considered the gold standard methods for the diagnosis of majority of sleep disorders and Narcolepsy respectively. Criteria for these disorders are reported bellow.